| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Clay (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| 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 | Jessie Wrenn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 19:53 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 19:51 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Leopoldo Gallo | 34-48 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 37-48 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Michael Clay is called for the reach on Robert Crosby - foul #2 on Michael Clay, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Mo Hall steps in front of the Marlon Howard pass | 37-48 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-48 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby buries a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Michael Clay - foul #3 on Michael Clay, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), John Johnson (SG), Donald Surface (PF), Morgan Collins (C) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall, Jessie Wrenn, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Cook (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SG), Robert Alves (PF), Archie Sharp (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Marlon Howard, Stanley Pollard, Joseph Johnson | |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby makes the free throw | 37-51 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson can't tip it in | 37-51 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Archie Sharp | 37-51 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-54 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | John Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG) Robert Crosby | |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Charles Cook misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-54 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Donald Surface misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-54 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Morgan Collins grabs the offensive board | 37-54 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-54 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Robert Alves grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | John Johnson steals it from Wayne Bostwick | 37-54 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | John Johnson is hacked by Mitchell Eastwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitchell Eastwood, team foul #1 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Mo Hall (SG), Jessie Wrenn (PF) Robert Napoleon, John Johnson, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), Stanley Pollard (PF), Anthony Gibney (C) Mitchell Eastwood, Charles Cook, Wayne Bostwick, Robert Alves, Archie Sharp | |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Mo Hall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-54 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn snags the offensive board | 37-54 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-54 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | The short jumper by Jessie Wrenn is denied by Stanley Pollard | 37-54 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Wrenn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Surface (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Pollard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Gibney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-54 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Donald Surface misses the lay-in | 37-54 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby is fouled on the floor by Jessie Wrenn - foul #2 on Jessie Wrenn, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), John Johnson (SF), Morgan Collins (PF), Michael Clay (C) Richard Gibbons, Anthony Anderson, Jessie Wrenn, Donald Surface | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SF), Archie Sharp (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Robert Crosby, Stanley Pollard, Anthony Gibney | |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Robert Napoleon picks off the pass by Joseph Johnson | 37-54 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Archie Sharp is called for the reach on Morgan Collins - foul #1 on Archie Sharp, team foul #2 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (SG) Mo Hall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Cook (SG), Robert Alves (PF) Marlon Howard, Archie Sharp | |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Joseph Johnson denies the turnaround by Robert Napoleon | 37-54 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick blows the dunk but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Anderson (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG) Mitchell Eastwood | |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Morgan Collins | 40-56 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Robert Napoleon is called for the reach on Leopoldo Gallo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Napoleon, team foul #5 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn (PF) Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (SG) Wayne Bostwick | |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson is called for traveling | 40-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG) Joseph Chick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Sharp (C) Joseph Johnson | |
| 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) | |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Michael Clay's layup is rejected by Archie Sharp | 40-56 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson tips it but misses | 40-56 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn tips it home | 42-56 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp loses the dribble to Jessie Wrenn | 42-56 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Anderson - foul #2 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (PG), Mo Hall (SG), John Johnson (SF), Morgan Collins (PF) Richard Gibbons, Robert Napoleon, Anthony Anderson, Jessie Wrenn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), Wayne Bostwick (PF), Anthony Gibney (C) Mitchell Eastwood, Charles Cook, Robert Alves, Archie Sharp | |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | John Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Chick | 45-58 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney is called for traveling | 45-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Surface (PF) Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Stanley Pollard (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Robert Crosby, Anthony Gibney | |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Morgan Collins is fouled on the floor by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #3 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG) Joseph Chick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Sharp (SF) Wayne Bostwick | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mo Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Surface (fresh) 1 pts. C - Morgan Collins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (fresh) SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Archie Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Pollard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Marlon Howard | 45-58 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Marlon Howard | 45-60 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by John Johnson | 47-60 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-60 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Gibbons - foul #3 on Richard Gibbons, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), Joseph Chick (SG), Anthony Anderson (SF), Jessie Wrenn (PF), Michael Clay (C) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall, John Johnson, Donald Surface, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SF), Robert Alves (PF), Anthony Gibney (C) James Leslie, Archie Sharp, Stanley Pollard, Joseph Johnson | |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Joseph Chick is hacked by Mitchell Eastwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitchell Eastwood, team foul #4 | 47-61 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Michael Clay's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Alves | 47-61 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 47-61 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Bostwick | 47-61 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Alves | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Jessie Wrenn loses the ball out of bounds | 47-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG) Joseph Chick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Charles Cook (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), Stanley Pollard (PF) Mitchell Eastwood, Marlon Howard, Wayne Bostwick, Robert Alves | |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo is fouled on the floor by Richard Gibbons - foul #4 on Richard Gibbons, team foul #8 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mo Hall (SG) Richard Gibbons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Sharp (C) Anthony Gibney | |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon loses the ball out of bounds | 47-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Surface (PF) Jessie Wrenn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Charles Cook scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leopoldo Gallo | 47-68 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Archie Sharp is called for the reach on Mo Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Archie Sharp, team foul #5 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Chick (PG), Morgan Collins (C) Robert Napoleon, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (SG), Wayne Bostwick (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Charles Cook, Robert Crosby, Stanley Pollard | |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Mo Hall misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-68 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick grabs the board | 47-68 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 47-70 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Mo Hall misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-70 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick grabs the defensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), John Johnson (SF), Jessie Wrenn (PF), Michael Clay (C) Mo Hall, Anthony Anderson, Donald Surface, Morgan Collins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), Robert Alves (PF), Anthony Gibney (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Wayne Bostwick, Archie Sharp, Joseph Johnson | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Napoleon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Chick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jessie Wrenn (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Clay (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Eastwood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Alves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Gibney (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Villanova | John Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-70 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mitchell Eastwood | 47-70 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Crosby | 47-73 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | John Johnson scores on a floater in the paint | 49-73 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-73 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Robert Alves can't tip it in | 49-73 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | John Johnson grabs the board | 49-73 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Robert Napoleon hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 49-73 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | John Johnson hits the follow up shot | 51-73 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Robert Alves comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Clay - foul #4 on Michael Clay, team foul #9 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Gibbons (PG), Mo Hall (SG), Anthony Anderson (SF), Donald Surface (PF), Morgan Collins (C) Robert Napoleon, Joseph Chick, John Johnson, Jessie Wrenn, Michael Clay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Charles Cook (SG), Wayne Bostwick (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Mitchell Eastwood, Marlon Howard, Robert Crosby, Anthony Gibney | |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Morgan Collins is hacked by Wayne Bostwick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #6 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG) Robert Alves | |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Anthony Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-75 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 51-75 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Donald Surface is called for the reach on Joseph Johnson - foul #3 on Donald Surface, team foul #10 | 51-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Sharp (PF) Marlon Howard | |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-76 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Morgan Collins grabs the board | 51-76 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leopoldo Gallo - foul #1 on Leopoldo Gallo, team foul #7 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG) Joseph Johnson | |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 51-76 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Richard Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Wayne Bostwick | 51-76 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Leopoldo Gallo | 51-79 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Donald Surface misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-79 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Marlon Howard | 51-79 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marlon Howard | 51-81 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Morgan Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-81 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp snags the defensive board | 51-81 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-81 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick misses the tip | 51-81 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard snags the offensive board | 51-81 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leopoldo Gallo | 51-83 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Donald Surface misses the lay-in | 51-83 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-83 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Charles Cook makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Leopoldo Gallo | 51-86 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Mo Hall connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-86 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-86 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Charles Cook hits the follow up shot | 54-88 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Gibbons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mo Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Anderson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Surface (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Morgan Collins (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. SG - Marlon Howard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Cook (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Bostwick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Archie Sharp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Mo Hall is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mo Hall, team foul #11 | 54-88 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Napoleon (PG), Joseph Chick (SG), John Johnson (SF) Richard Gibbons, Mo Hall, Anthony Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Mitchell Eastwood (SG), Robert Alves (PF), Anthony Gibney (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Marlon Howard, Wayne Bostwick, Archie Sharp | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | James Leslie misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-88 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Charles Cook hits the follow up shot | 54-90 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Donald Surface banks in the wide open layup set up by Joseph Chick | 56-90 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Robert Napoleon is called for the reach on James Leslie - foul #2 on Robert Napoleon, team foul #12 | 56-90 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | James Leslie misses the 1st free throw | 56-90 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | James Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 56-91 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Joseph Chick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-91 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | James Leslie pulls down the rebound | 56-91 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Charles Cook misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-91 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Charles Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-91 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Robert Alves misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Donald Surface - foul #4 on Donald Surface, team foul #13 | 56-91 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SF) Charles Cook | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the 1st free throw | 56-92 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the 2nd free throw | 56-93 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Joseph Chick is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Morgan Collins | 59-93 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | James Leslie clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 59-93 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Donald Surface grabs the defensive rebound | 59-93 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Joseph Chick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-93 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Cook (SF), Archie Sharp (C) James Leslie, Anthony Gibney | |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Charles Cook misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-93 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Morgan Collins grabs the board | 59-93 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Joseph Chick is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-93 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Morgan Collins is called for the reach on Charles Cook - foul #1 on Morgan Collins, team foul #14 | 59-93 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Charles Cook makes the 1st free throw | 59-94 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Charles Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 59-95 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | John Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Cook - foul #2 on Charles Cook, team foul #8 | 59-95 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-95 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-95 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp is hacked by Morgan Collins - foul #2 on Morgan Collins, team foul #15 | 61-95 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 61-96 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 61-96 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 61-96 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | John Johnson is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-96 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick blows the layup but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #16 | 63-96 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 63-97 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-98 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Donald Surface is hacked by Robert Alves - foul #3 on Robert Alves, team foul #9 | 63-98 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Donald Surface makes the 1st free throw | 64-98 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Donald Surface misses the 2nd free throw | 64-98 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Robert Alves snags the defensive board | 64-98 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood runs out the clock | 64-98 |