| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Riley Etherton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Childs (fresh) SF - Frank Schwiebert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gino Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Dan Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Langner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Ollie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Safford (fresh) C - Stephen Whitfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Villanova | Martin Childs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 19:48 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Safford | 26-32 |
| 19:28 | Villanova | Gino Esposito is whistled for traveling | 26-32 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Barry Langner | 26-35 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Martin Childs comes up short on the floater from the right block | 26-35 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Dan Russell can't tip it in | 26-35 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert tips it in | 28-35 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie clanks a jumper from the left side | 28-35 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Gino Esposito gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Gino Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (PG), James James (SG), Glenn Winslow (SF), John Jamerson (PF), Leo Shipman (C) Riley Etherton, Martin Childs, Frank Schwiebert, Gino Esposito, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Jeff Sonntag (PF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Barry Langner, Vernon Ollie, Kevin Safford, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 28-35 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | John Jamerson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Alfred Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Alfred Smith - foul #2 on Alfred Smith, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Martin Childs (SG), Dan Russell (C) James James, Leo Shipman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Dan Russell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson loses the dribble to Martin Childs | 31-37 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Glenn Winslow is denied on a layup by Patrick Sanderson | 31-37 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Andrew Walker | 31-37 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Nagle | 31-40 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | John Jamerson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-40 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Dan Russell tips it back up and in | 33-40 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag misses short on a floater from the right side | 33-40 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag tips it back up and in | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Alfred Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Martin Childs (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Glenn Winslow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Jamerson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dan Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hugo Davidson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Sonntag (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Sanderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Dan Russell hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Patrick Sanderson - foul #1 on Patrick Sanderson, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), James James (SG), Frank Schwiebert (SF), Gino Esposito (PF) Alfred Smith, Martin Childs, Glenn Winslow, John Jamerson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran (PG), Barry Langner (SG), Vernon Ollie (SF), Kevin Safford (PF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Joseph Nagle, Hugo Davidson, Andrew Walker, Jeff Sonntag, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Dan Russell misses the free throw | 35-42 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stephen Whitfield | 35-42 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford is called for traveling | 35-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Leo Shipman (C) Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:14 | Villanova | James James misses the jumpshot from the right side | 35-42 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Barry Langner | 35-42 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Barry Langner misses short on a shot from the left side | 35-42 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Gino Esposito pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | James James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Leo Shipman steals it from Nathanial Corcoran | 35-42 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | James James connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Riley Etherton | 38-42 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford blows the dunk | 38-42 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Leo Shipman grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Riley Etherton clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 38-42 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Leo Shipman is called for the reach on Barry Langner - foul #2 on Leo Shipman, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Stark (PG), Martin Childs (SG), Wayne Turek (SF), Dan Russell (C) Riley Etherton, James James, Frank Schwiebert, Leo Shipman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Idi Victor (SF), Jeff Sonntag (PF), Joseph Bryant (C) Nathanial Corcoran, Vernon Ollie, Kevin Safford, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Nagle and he's fouled by David Stark - foul #2 on David Stark, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Glenn Winslow (SF) Wayne Turek | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Glenn Winslow connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 40-45 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Nagle | 40-47 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | David Stark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle's pass is intercepted by Glenn Winslow | 40-47 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Glenn Winslow is fouled in the backcourt by Idi Victor - foul #2 on Idi Victor, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (PG), James James (SG), Wayne Turek (SF), John Jamerson (PF) David Stark, Martin Childs, Glenn Winslow, Gino Esposito | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie (SF), Kevin Safford (PF) Idi Victor, Jeff Sonntag | |
| 12:38 | Villanova | John Jamerson hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Alfred Smith is called for the reach on Joseph Nagle - foul #3 on Alfred Smith, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Frank Schwiebert (SF), Leo Shipman (C) James James, Wayne Turek, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Walker (SF), Patrick Sanderson (PF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Vernon Ollie, Kevin Safford, Joseph Bryant | |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield makes the runner in the paint | 42-49 |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Leo Shipman knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Riley Etherton and he's hacked by Stephen Whitfield - foul #2 on Stephen Whitfield, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Nathanial Corcoran (SG) Joseph Nagle, Barry Langner | |
| 11:50 | Villanova | Leo Shipman makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Riley Etherton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Schwiebert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Shipman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jamerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Hugo Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Nathanial Corcoran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Sanderson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Whitfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Jamerson - foul #2 on John Jamerson, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | James James (PG), Martin Childs (SG), Glenn Winslow (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), Dan Russell (C) Riley Etherton, Alfred Smith, Frank Schwiebert, Leo Shipman, John Jamerson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Idi Victor (SF), Kevin Safford (PF), Jeff Sonntag (C) Hugo Davidson, Patrick Sanderson, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Martin Childs is fouled in the backcourt by Nathanial Corcoran - foul #2 on Nathanial Corcoran, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Barry Langner (SG) Andrew Walker, Nathanial Corcoran | |
| 10:46 | Villanova | James James drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Glenn Winslow and the foul's on Kevin Safford - foul #2 on Kevin Safford, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie (SF) Idi Victor | |
| 10:46 | Villanova | James James makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Barry Langner is hacked by Dan Russell - foul #3 on Dan Russell, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (SG), Joseph Bryant (C) Barry Langner, Kevin Safford | |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Nagle | 48-54 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Dan Russell misses the easy layup | 48-54 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Nagle | 48-56 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Glenn Winslow is whistled for traveling | 48-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Alfred Smith (SG), Frank Schwiebert (SF), John Jamerson (PF) James James, Martin Childs, Glenn Winslow, Gino Esposito | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran (PG), Andrew Walker (SG), Idi Victor (SF), Patrick Sanderson (PF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Joseph Nagle, Hugo Davidson, Vernon Ollie, Jeff Sonntag, Joseph Bryant | |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran is hacked by Dan Russell - foul #4 on Dan Russell, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Leo Shipman (C) Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Frank Schwiebert | 48-57 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Riley Etherton misses short on a shot from the left side | 48-57 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Leo Shipman swats the shot by Andrew Walker | 48-57 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Alfred Smith misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Andrew Walker - foul #2 on Andrew Walker, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Stark (SG), Glenn Winslow (PF) Riley Etherton, Leo Shipman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Barry Langner (SG), Vernon Ollie (SF), Jeff Sonntag (PF), Joseph Bryant (C) Nathanial Corcoran, Andrew Walker, Idi Victor, Patrick Sanderson, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Alfred Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Alfred Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant buries a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on John Jamerson - foul #3 on John Jamerson, team foul #8 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | James James (PG), Martin Childs (SG), Wayne Turek (SF) Alfred Smith, David Stark, Frank Schwiebert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant makes the free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Jeff Sonntag picks off the pass by Wayne Turek in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle clanks a shot from the free throw line | 49-60 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | John Jamerson grabs the board | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James James (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Martin Childs (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Wayne Turek (fresh) PF - Glenn Winslow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - John Jamerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (tiring) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Barry Langner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vernon Ollie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Sonntag (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Villanova | John Jamerson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vernon Ollie - foul #2 on Vernon Ollie, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dan Russell (C) Glenn Winslow | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Kevin Safford (PF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Joseph Nagle, Joseph Bryant, Jeff Sonntag | |
| 07:24 | Villanova | John Jamerson makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | John Jamerson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James James - foul #3 on James James, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), David Stark (SG), Frank Schwiebert (SF), Leo Shipman (PF) James James, Martin Childs, Wayne Turek, John Jamerson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran (SG), Andrew Walker (SF) Barry Langner, Vernon Ollie | |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Riley Etherton makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Stark | 54-62 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-62 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Leo Shipman gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Riley Etherton is called for 10 seconds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (SG), Glenn Winslow (PF) David Stark, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Idi Victor (SF), Jeff Sonntag (PF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Hugo Davidson, Andrew Walker, Kevin Safford, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag is fouled on the floor by Glenn Winslow - foul #2 on Glenn Winslow, team foul #10 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Stark (SG), Dan Russell (C) Riley Etherton, Leo Shipman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Langner (SG) Nathanial Corcoran | |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | David Stark's pass is intercepted by Joseph Nagle in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle banks in the layup | 54-65 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Dan Russell connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Schwiebert | 57-65 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Idi Victor is hacked by Frank Schwiebert - foul #1 on Frank Schwiebert, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | James James (PG), Martin Childs (SG) David Stark, Frank Schwiebert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Idi Victor makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Idi Victor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Idi Victor is called for the reach on Martin Childs - foul #3 on Idi Victor, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Turek (SF), Gino Esposito (PF) Alfred Smith, Glenn Winslow | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie (SF), Kevin Safford (PF), Joseph Bryant (C) Idi Victor, Jeff Sonntag, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Martin Childs makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Martin Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle loses the dribble to James James | 59-67 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | James James can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Martin Childs pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | James James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG), Alfred Smith (SG), Frank Schwiebert (SF), Glenn Winslow (PF), Leo Shipman (C) James James, Martin Childs, Wayne Turek, Gino Esposito, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Nathanial Corcoran (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Jeff Sonntag (PF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Joseph Nagle, Barry Langner, Vernon Ollie, Kevin Safford, Joseph Bryant | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag's pass is intercepted by Riley Etherton | 59-67 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Riley Etherton dunks the ball | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Riley Etherton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Schwiebert (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Glenn Winslow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Leo Shipman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Hugo Davidson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Nathanial Corcoran (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeff Sonntag (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Whitfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 61-67 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Riley Etherton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-67 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Leo Shipman grabs the offensive board | 61-67 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Leo Shipman is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Riley Etherton | 63-67 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Leo Shipman - foul #3 on Leo Shipman, team foul #12 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | James James (PG), Martin Childs (SG), Wayne Turek (SF), Gino Esposito (PF), John Jamerson (C) Riley Etherton, Alfred Smith, Frank Schwiebert, Glenn Winslow, Leo Shipman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Barry Langner (SG), Patrick Sanderson (PF), Joseph Bryant (C) Hugo Davidson, Nathanial Corcoran, Andrew Walker, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Riley Etherton (PG) James James | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie (SF) Joseph Bryant | |
| 02:14 | Villanova | John Jamerson misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Vernon Ollie - foul #3 on Vernon Ollie, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Schwiebert (SF) Wayne Turek | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran (PG), Andrew Walker (SG) Joseph Nagle, Barry Langner | |
| 02:14 | Villanova | John Jamerson makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | John Jamerson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dan Russell (C) John Jamerson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Hugo Davidson (SG), Kevin Safford (PF) Nathanial Corcoran, Andrew Walker, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-71 |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Riley Etherton is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dan Russell | 67-71 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Langner (SG), Stephen Whitfield (C) Hugo Davidson, Jeff Sonntag | |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Nagle | 67-71 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Barry Langner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle tips it back up and in | 67-73 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | Gino Esposito misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-73 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Barry Langner pulls down the rebound | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle is fouled on the floor by Riley Etherton - foul #1 on Riley Etherton, team foul #13 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Walker (SF) Vernon Ollie | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Riley Etherton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford grabs the board | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Martin Childs is called for the reach on Kevin Safford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Childs, team foul #14 | 67-75 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford misses the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Joseph Nagle is called for the reach on Riley Etherton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Nagle, team foul #10 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie (SF) Andrew Walker | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Riley Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Riley Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle is hacked by Riley Etherton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Riley Etherton, team foul #15 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Walker (SF) Vernon Ollie | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield grabs the offensive board | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Martin Childs is called for the reach on Stephen Whitfield - foul #2 on Martin Childs, team foul #16 | 69-77 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Dan Russell gets the rebound | 69-77 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Riley Etherton can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-77 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker snags the defensive board | 69-77 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Childs - foul #3 on Martin Childs, team foul #17 | 69-77 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Gino Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-79 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Smith (PG), James James (SG), Glenn Winslow (SF), John Jamerson (PF), Leo Shipman (C) Riley Etherton, Martin Childs, Frank Schwiebert, Gino Esposito, Dan Russell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Nathanial Corcoran (SG), Jeff Sonntag (PF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Joseph Nagle, Barry Langner, Kevin Safford, Stephen Whitfield | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson runs out the clock | 69-79 |