| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jimoh Elijah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Garten (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Brister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Al Flick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Robert Brister double dribbles | 27-35 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Jerry Stiles steals it from Bernard Helt in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Robert Bryson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Al Flick's pass is intercepted by Jimoh Elijah in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah banks in the layup | 29-35 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Robert Brister is called for the reach on Bernard Helt - foul #2 on Robert Brister, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG) Jimoh Elijah | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Bernard Helt tips it back up and in | 29-37 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Robert Brister comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Bernard Helt - foul #1 on Bernard Helt, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Octavio Marino (SF), Igor Zielesch (C) Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, George Garten | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG), Harold Orsini (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), William Morgan (C) Robert Felan, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim, Al Flick | |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Robert Brister makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Robert Brister misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Sliva | 30-37 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Charles Sliva can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Igor Zielesch - foul #2 on Igor Zielesch, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Garten (PF) Robert Brister | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Charles Sliva misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Charles Sliva makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Enoch Zibell | 33-38 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | Charles Sliva clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | George Garten grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Charles Sliva is called for the reach on Octavio Marino - foul #3 on Charles Sliva, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Robert Brister (C) Enoch Zibell, Ohanko Sato, Igor Zielesch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Floyd Ramberg (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF) Harold Orsini, Charles Sliva, William Morgan | |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Octavio Marino - foul #3 on Octavio Marino, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman (SF) Octavio Marino | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Helt (SF), Al Flick (C) Phillip Powell, Dikembe Real | |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jimoh Elijah (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Garten (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Brister (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Ramberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Al Flick (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Villanova | Robert Felan's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Robert Brister | 33-39 |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Robert Felan scores on a 3 from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles slams it home and he's hacked by Floyd Ramberg - foul #2 on Floyd Ramberg, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Mark Deloach (PF), Barry Philson (C) Jimoh Elijah, George Garten, Robert Brister | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Orsini (PG), Robert Bryson (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), William Morgan (C) Robert Felan, Floyd Ramberg, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim, Al Flick | |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Dikembe Real's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG), Igor Zielesch (PF) Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG) Harold Orsini | |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Enoch Zibell and the foul's on Charles Sliva - foul #4 on Charles Sliva, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clinton Brooks (PF) Charles Sliva | |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dikembe Real | 38-42 |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Robert Bryson loses the dribble to Ivan Madalinski | 38-42 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Dikembe Real grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | Dikembe Real's pass is intercepted by Enoch Zibell in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach misses the easy layup | 38-42 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Barry Philson misses the tip | 38-42 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Robert Bryson gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Igor Zielesch picks off the pass by Clinton Brooks | 38-42 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Real | 38-42 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | William Morgan pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Dikembe Real's floater is tipped away by Barry Philson | 38-42 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Clinton Brooks snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Phillip Powell hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Bryson | 38-44 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach misses the easy layup | 38-44 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Clinton Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Robert Bryson is fouled on the floor by Mark Deloach - foul #4 on Mark Deloach, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF) Enoch Zibell, Ivan Madalinski, Mark Deloach, Igor Zielesch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Harold Orsini (SG), Bernard Helt (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), Al Flick (C) Phillip Powell, Robert Bryson, Dikembe Real, Clinton Brooks, William Morgan | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jimoh Elijah (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Garten (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Philson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Orsini (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Al Flick (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Harold Orsini can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Robert Felan hits the follow up shot | 38-46 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brister (C) Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Al Flick clanks a runner from close range | 38-46 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Al Flick - foul #1 on Al Flick, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah misses the free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Al Flick snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Harold Orsini drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Felan | 40-48 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Al Flick steps in front of the Robert Brister pass | 40-48 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Bernard Helt is hacked by Thomas Schurman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Schurman, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Barry Philson (C) Jimoh Elijah, Robert Brister | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Robert Felan is hacked by Ohanko Sato - foul #1 on Ohanko Sato, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (SF) Thomas Schurman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg (SG) Harold Orsini | |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-48 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Barry Philson | 40-48 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Dikembe Azim denies the turnaround by Octavio Marino | 40-48 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Stiles | 40-48 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses the lay-in | 40-48 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Robert Felan snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Felan | 40-50 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Octavio Marino is called for the reach on Bernard Helt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Octavio Marino, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Robert Brister (PF) Ohanko Sato, Octavio Marino, George Garten | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Orsini (PG) Robert Felan | |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Harold Orsini gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim blows the dunk | 43-52 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim misses the tip | 43-52 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Dikembe Azim blocks the jumper by Jimoh Elijah | 43-52 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Bernard Helt is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Brister - foul #3 on Robert Brister, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG) Jerry Stiles | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG), Robert Bryson (SG), Dikembe Real (C) Harold Orsini, Floyd Ramberg, Al Flick | |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Barry Philson snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-53 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Robert Bryson knocks in the jumper from the right side | 46-55 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Barry Philson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), George Garten (PF), Mark Deloach (C) Jimoh Elijah, Ivan Madalinski, Thomas Schurman, Robert Brister, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Clinton Brooks (PF), Charles Sliva (C) Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Stiles (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - George Garten (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Deloach (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Powell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clinton Brooks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Sliva (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Clinton Brooks misses the fadeaway near the basket | 46-55 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Robert Felan steals it from Octavio Marino | 46-55 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Charles Sliva knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses short on a jump hook from close range | 46-58 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Charles Sliva pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Charles Sliva drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Dikembe Real | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | George Garten misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Dikembe Real - foul #2 on Dikembe Real, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF) Enoch Zibell, Jerry Stiles, Octavio Marino | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Orsini (PG), Robert Bryson (SG), Floyd Ramberg (SF), William Morgan (C) Robert Felan, Phillip Powell, Dikembe Real, Clinton Brooks | |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | George Garten makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | George Garten makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | William Morgan grabs the offensive board | 48-60 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Robert Bryson buries a jumper from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-62 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato hits the follow up shot | 50-62 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Ohanko Sato is called for the reach on Harold Orsini - foul #2 on Ohanko Sato, team foul #9 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Enoch Zibell (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Robert Brister (PF), Igor Zielesch (C) Ohanko Sato, Ivan Madalinski, Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Mark Deloach | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Bernard Helt (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), Al Flick (C) Robert Bryson, Floyd Ramberg, Charles Sliva, William Morgan | |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Harold Orsini makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Harold Orsini misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Igor Zielesch | 50-63 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Robert Brister misses the easy layup | 50-63 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Jimoh Elijah takes the ball from Dikembe Azim in the backcourt | 50-63 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah hits the finger roll | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Bernard Helt loses the ball out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG) Harold Orsini | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Brister | 54-63 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim connects on the floater from the right side set up by Bernard Helt | 54-65 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell loses the dribble to Robert Bryson | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jimoh Elijah (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Enoch Zibell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Octavio Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Brister (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Igor Zielesch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bryson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Al Flick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Al Flick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Mark Deloach (PF), Barry Philson (C) Jimoh Elijah, Enoch Zibell, Octavio Marino, Robert Brister, Igor Zielesch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG), Floyd Ramberg (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Clinton Brooks (PF), William Morgan (C) Robert Felan, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim, Al Flick | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman is hacked by William Morgan - foul #3 on William Morgan, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Clinton Brooks is hacked by Mark Deloach in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Deloach, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brister (PF) Mark Deloach | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Clinton Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Clinton Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jerry Stiles | 56-66 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Barry Philson misses long on a jumper from the right block | 56-66 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Dikembe Real snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Phillip Powell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-66 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | William Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Phillip Powell drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Real | 56-69 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Floyd Ramberg steps in front of the Barry Philson pass | 56-69 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Barry Philson denies the turnaround by Phillip Powell | 56-69 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Barry Philson gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ohanko Sato | 58-69 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | William Morgan double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Igor Zielesch (PF) Ohanko Sato, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Orsini (PG), Charles Sliva (SF) Floyd Ramberg, William Morgan | |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Enoch Zibell | 61-69 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF), Barry Philson (C) Enoch Zibell, Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino, Igor Zielesch, Robert Brister | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), Al Flick (C) Harold Orsini, Phillip Powell, Charles Sliva, Clinton Brooks, Dikembe Real | |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Robert Felan drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Dikembe Azim and he's fouled by George Garten - foul #2 on George Garten, team foul #11 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Robert Brister (PF), Igor Zielesch (C) Jimoh Elijah, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), William Morgan (C) Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim, Al Flick | |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-72 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF), Barry Philson (C) Ohanko Sato, Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino, Robert Brister, Igor Zielesch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF), Al Flick (C) Phillip Powell, Dikembe Real, Charles Sliva, William Morgan | |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Felan | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Barry Philson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-75 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Robert Brister (PF), Igor Zielesch (C) Jimoh Elijah, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG), Harold Orsini (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), William Morgan (C) Robert Felan, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dikembe Azim, Al Flick | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the runner in the paint | 64-77 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Harold Orsini picks off the pass by Igor Zielesch | 64-77 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Phillip Powell runs out the clock | 64-77 |