| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ressler (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Garten (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eddie Zurcher (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman inbounds the ball | 37-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bernard Helt - foul #2 on Bernard Helt, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:50 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:50 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | Bernard Helt is hacked by Thomas Schurman - foul #1 on Thomas Schurman, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Bernard Helt is whistled for traveling | 37-39 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Ressler | 37-39 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eddie Zurcher - foul #2 on Eddie Zurcher, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG) Robert Felan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (SF), Barry Philson (PF), Robert Brister (C) Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Robert Babb can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | John Ressler knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Dikembe Azim | 41-39 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim tips it in | 43-39 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Dikembe Azim swats the short shot by Barry Philson | 43-39 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Dikembe Azim steals it from Barry Philson | 43-39 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim is open and scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Bernard Helt | 45-39 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Robert Brister connects on the turnaround in the paint | 45-41 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Barry Philson is called for the reach on John Ressler - foul #3 on Barry Philson, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Edmund Abbott (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, Mark Deloach, Barry Philson, Robert Brister | |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Robert Nale clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Eddie Zurcher - foul #3 on Eddie Zurcher, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Robert Nale makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Robert Nale misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Sliva (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Nale (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Czarkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ivan Madalinski (fresh) SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Garten (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eddie Zurcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Matthew Czarkowski | 46-44 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Dikembe Real can't finish the layup | 46-44 |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Charles Sliva snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Czarkowski - foul #1 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | George Garten grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by George Garten | 47-47 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Robert Nale's pass is intercepted by George Garten | 47-47 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski misses short on a shot from close range | 47-47 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | George Garten hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses short on an open runner from close range | 47-49 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | George Garten steals it from Dikembe Real | 47-49 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (SG), Bernard Helt (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), John Ressler (C) Dikembe Real, Edmund Abbott, Charles Sliva, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Barry Philson (PF) Matthew Czarkowski, Ivan Madalinski, Thomas Schurman, George Garten | |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mark Deloach | 47-52 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Bernard Helt is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Philson - foul #4 on Barry Philson, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Garten (PF) Barry Philson | |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 13:18 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to John Ressler | 47-52 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-52 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG) Robert Felan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Thomas Schurman (SF) Jerry Stiles, Mark Deloach | |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Bernard Helt comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eddie Zurcher - foul #4 on Eddie Zurcher, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG) Scott Olivarez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (C) Eddie Zurcher | |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | George Garten gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Robert Babb scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from George Garten | 49-55 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Robert Bryson is hacked by Thomas Schurman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Schurman, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (SF), Robert Nale (C) Bernard Helt, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Robert Brister (C) Octavio Marino, Mark Deloach | |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Garten | 49-55 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Dikembe Real grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | George Garten is called for the reach on Dikembe Azim - foul #1 on George Garten, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG) Robert Felan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Mark Deloach (C) Robert Babb, Robert Brister | |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Bryson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Nale (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Czarkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Garten (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Deloach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | George Garten clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman hits the follow up shot | 51-57 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Robert Nale is open but misses the lay-in | 51-57 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | George Garten misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Robert Bryson is hacked by Mark Deloach - foul #2 on Mark Deloach, team foul #10 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Bernard Helt (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), John Ressler (C) Edmund Abbott, Dikembe Real, Dikembe Azim, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Octavio Marino (SF) Matthew Czarkowski, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman | |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | George Garten misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Sliva - foul #2 on Charles Sliva, team foul #2 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG) Robert Bryson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brister (C) Mark Deloach | |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | George Garten makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | George Garten misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | George Garten grabs the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Robert Babb - foul #2 on Robert Babb, team foul #11 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (C) George Garten | |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Octavio Marino picks off the pass by Scott Olivarez in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Robert Babb is fouled on the floor by John Ressler - foul #2 on John Ressler, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SF) Bernard Helt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG) Robert Babb | |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-61 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Charles Sliva can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-61 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jerry Stiles | 53-61 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is hacked by John Ressler - foul #3 on John Ressler, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Azim (PF), Robert Nale (C) Charles Sliva, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF) Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino, Robert Brister | |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach is whistled for traveling | 53-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF) Robert Felan, Edmund Abbott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG) Jerry Stiles | |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Robert Bryson is open and buries a runner from close range and the foul's on Matthew Czarkowski - foul #2 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #12 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (SF) Bernard Helt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Robert Babb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG) Scott Olivarez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Barry Philson (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, George Garten, Mark Deloach | |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Barry Philson - foul #5 on Barry Philson, team foul #13 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SG), John Ressler (C) Robert Bryson, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Octavio Marino (SF), Robert Brister (PF) Matthew Czarkowski, Thomas Schurman, Barry Philson | |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - John Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Brister (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eddie Zurcher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azim | 57-61 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott is hacked by Octavio Marino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Octavio Marino, team foul #14 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (SG), Charles Sliva (PF) Dikembe Real, Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Ressler | 59-61 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | John Ressler drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Felan | 61-61 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), Robert Nale (C) Robert Felan, Edmund Abbott, Charles Sliva, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, Octavio Marino, Robert Brister | |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Robert Nale makes the jump hook in the lane | 63-61 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez is fouled in the backcourt by George Garten - foul #2 on George Garten, team foul #15 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (PF) Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (PF) George Garten | |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Dikembe Real blocks the short jumper by Eddie Zurcher | 65-61 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Dikembe Real pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Robert Bryson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), John Ressler (C) Scott Olivarez, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG) Matthew Czarkowski, Ivan Madalinski | |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher is whistled for a carry | 65-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SG), Charles Sliva (PF) Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (SF) Thomas Schurman | |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Robert Felan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Octavio Marino | 65-63 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Deloach - foul #3 on Mark Deloach, team foul #16 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Azim (PF), Robert Nale (C) Dikembe Real, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), George Garten (PF) Robert Babb, Mark Deloach | |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Azim | 67-63 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski tips it in | 67-65 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott loses the ball out of bounds | 67-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF) Robert Felan, Edmund Abbott, Charles Sliva | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Thomas Schurman (SF) Jerry Stiles, Octavio Marino | |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski is hacked by Robert Bryson - foul #2 on Robert Bryson, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (PG), John Ressler (C) Scott Olivarez, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG), Robert Brister (PF) Matthew Czarkowski, George Garten | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Robert Brister loses the dribble to Dikembe Real | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dikembe Real (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - Robert Bryson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ressler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Madalinski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Schurman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Brister (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eddie Zurcher (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Robert Babb steals it from Robert Bryson | 67-65 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Robert Babb dunks the ball | 67-67 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses the lay-in | 67-67 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Robert Brister pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Edmund Abbott (SF), Robert Nale (C) Dikembe Real, Bernard Helt, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Mark Deloach (PF) Robert Babb, Ivan Madalinski, Thomas Schurman, Robert Brister | |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Robert Bryson's pass is intercepted by Matthew Czarkowski | 67-67 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Stiles | 67-69 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-69 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott tips it home | 69-69 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 69-69 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Bernard Helt (SF), John Ressler (C) Scott Olivarez, Edmund Abbott, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF) Matthew Czarkowski, Octavio Marino, Mark Deloach | |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Bernard Helt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | George Garten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-69 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Robert Bryson's pass is intercepted by Robert Babb | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Eddie Zurcher is denied by John Ressler | 69-69 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Bernard Helt grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim is fouled on the floor by George Garten - foul #3 on George Garten, team foul #17 | 69-69 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 71-69 |