| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fresh) SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) SF - Bernard Helt (fresh) PF - Dominick Bills (fresh) C - William Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ohanko Sato (fresh) SG - Ivan Madalinski (fresh) SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) PF - Robert Brister (fresh) C - Gene Stephens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Robert Felan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | William Morgan can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Robert Brister drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ohanko Sato | 0-5 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | A charge is called on Robert Felan - foul #1 on Robert Felan, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ohanko Sato | 0-7 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Dominick Bills knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Felan and he's fouled by Robert Brister - foul #1 on Robert Brister, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Dominick Bills makes the free throw | 3-7 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens blows the layup but the foul's on William Morgan - foul #1 on William Morgan, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | Ivan Madalinski is called for the reach on Bernard Helt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Enoch Zibell (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Igor Zielesch (PF), Carlos Moore (C) Ohanko Sato, Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino, Robert Brister, Gene Stephens | |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Bernard Helt hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Dominick Bills | 5-8 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses the floater near the basket | 5-8 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Felan | 5-8 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the left block | 5-8 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | William Morgan hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore hits a jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Jimoh Elijah steals the ball from Robert Bryson in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | William Morgan snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Dominick Bills dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Bryson | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Helt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dominick Bills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - William Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jimoh Elijah (fairly fresh) SG - Enoch Zibell (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Deloach (fairly fresh) PF - Igor Zielesch (fairly fresh) C - Carlos Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah's floater is knocked away by Dominick Bills | 9-10 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach can't tip it in | 9-10 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | William Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Bernard Helt lays it up and in on a great pass from Dominick Bills and he's hacked by Mark Deloach - foul #1 on Mark Deloach, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG), Harold Orsini (SG), Sipho Awai (PF), Sobieslaw Zocklein (C) Robert Felan, Robert Bryson, Dominick Bills, William Morgan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Robert Brister (PF), Gene Stephens (C) Jimoh Elijah, Enoch Zibell, Mark Deloach, Igor Zielesch, Carlos Moore | |
| 15:29 | Villanova | Bernard Helt makes the free throw | 12-10 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino buries a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Harold Orsini - foul #1 on Harold Orsini, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg (SF) Bernard Helt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Sipho Awai's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-13 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Gene Stephens swats the layup by Sobieslaw Zocklein | 12-13 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg can't tip it in | 12-13 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Robert Brister pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ohanko Sato | 12-16 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Harold Orsini buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Phillip Powell | 14-16 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Robert Brister misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino gets the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski loses the ball out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF), Dominick Bills (PF), William Morgan (C) Phillip Powell, Harold Orsini, Floyd Ramberg, Sipho Awai, Sobieslaw Zocklein | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (PG), Stanley Todd (SF), Mark Deloach (C) Ohanko Sato, Octavio Marino, Gene Stephens | |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Bernard Helt misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-16 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Robert Brister snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Hardiman | 14-18 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses the lay-in | 14-18 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Robert Brister grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd is fouled on the floor by Robert Bryson - foul #1 on Robert Bryson, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Gene Stephens (C) Ivan Madalinski, Robert Brister | |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach misses long on a jumper in the lane | 14-18 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | William Morgan pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Bernard Helt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 14-18 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach is called for traveling | 14-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG), Harold Orsini (SG), Floyd Ramberg (SF), Sobieslaw Zocklein (PF) Robert Felan, Robert Bryson, Bernard Helt, Dominick Bills | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Octavio Marino (SF), Igor Zielesch (C) James Hardiman, Stanley Todd, Gene Stephens | |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Sobieslaw Zocklein blows the layup but he's fouled by Octavio Marino - foul #1 on Octavio Marino, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Moore (C) Mark Deloach | |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Sobieslaw Zocklein makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Sobieslaw Zocklein misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Igor Zielesch | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Orsini (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Ramberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sobieslaw Zocklein (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jimoh Elijah (fresh) SG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Igor Zielesch (fresh) C - Carlos Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-18 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Sobieslaw Zocklein grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Harold Orsini comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Phillip Powell steals the ball from Igor Zielesch | 15-18 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Jimoh Elijah steals it from Sobieslaw Zocklein in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Enoch Zibell | 15-20 |
| 10:38 | Villanova | Harold Orsini is fouled in the backcourt by Jimoh Elijah - foul #1 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Robert Bryson (SG), Bernard Helt (SF), Dominick Bills (PF), Sipho Awai (C) Phillip Powell, Harold Orsini, Floyd Ramberg, Sobieslaw Zocklein, William Morgan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), James Hardiman (SG), Mark Deloach (PF), Gene Stephens (C) Jimoh Elijah, Enoch Zibell, Igor Zielesch, Carlos Moore | |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Gene Stephens swats the short shot by Bernard Helt | 15-20 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Bernard Helt can't tip it in | 15-20 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Dominick Bills tips it home | 17-20 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | James Hardiman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG), Stanley Todd (SF), Robert Brister (PF) James Hardiman, Octavio Marino, Gene Stephens | |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Dominick Bills blows the wide open layup | 17-20 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach is hacked by Sipho Awai - foul #1 on Sipho Awai, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Bryson - foul #2 on Robert Bryson, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Orsini (SG), William Morgan (C) Robert Bryson, Dominick Bills | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gene Stephens (C) Mark Deloach | |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | William Morgan loses the dribble to Ohanko Sato in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Bernard Helt steals the ball from Stanley Todd | 17-22 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Bernard Helt hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 17-22 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | William Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Robert Brister steps in front of the Robert Felan pass | 17-22 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Madalinski | 17-25 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Harold Orsini is hacked by Ivan Madalinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (SG), Floyd Ramberg (SF), Dominick Bills (PF), Sobieslaw Zocklein (C) Harold Orsini, Bernard Helt, Sipho Awai, William Morgan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), James Hardiman (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Igor Zielesch (PF), Carlos Moore (C) Ohanko Sato, Ivan Madalinski, Stanley Todd, Robert Brister, Gene Stephens | |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Dominick Bills can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 17-25 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Phillip Powell misses the tip | 17-25 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | James Hardiman grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | James Hardiman drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Enoch Zibell | 17-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Ramberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dominick Bills (tiring) 7 pts. C - Sobieslaw Zocklein (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Hardiman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Deloach (fresh) PF - Igor Zielesch (fresh) C - Carlos Moore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Sobieslaw Zocklein misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-28 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Dominick Bills misses the tip | 17-28 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach grabs the defensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Sobieslaw Zocklein is called for the reach on James Hardiman - foul #1 on Sobieslaw Zocklein, team foul #7 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Orsini (SG), Bernard Helt (SF), William Morgan (C) Robert Felan, Floyd Ramberg, Dominick Bills | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Robert Brister (PF) Enoch Zibell, Igor Zielesch, Carlos Moore | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | James Hardiman makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | James Hardiman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Sobieslaw Zocklein comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-30 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach grabs the board | 17-30 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Robert Brister lays it in set up by James Hardiman | 17-32 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Harold Orsini drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Phillip Powell | 19-32 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mark Deloach | 19-35 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Phillip Powell loses the dribble to Robert Brister in the backcourt | 19-35 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach knocks in the shot in the lane | 19-37 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | James Hardiman steps in front of the William Morgan pass | 19-37 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | James Hardiman banks in the layup | 19-39 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Sobieslaw Zocklein scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Harold Orsini | 22-39 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach blows the layup but the foul's on Bernard Helt - foul #1 on Bernard Helt, team foul #8 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Floyd Ramberg (SG), Dominick Bills (PF), Sipho Awai (C) Phillip Powell, Harold Orsini, Sobieslaw Zocklein, William Morgan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Enoch Zibell (SG), Igor Zielesch (PF), Gene Stephens (C) James Hardiman, Jimoh Elijah, Octavio Marino, Robert Brister | |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach makes the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach misses the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Dominick Bills snags the defensive board | 22-40 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Robert Felan is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 22-40 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Dominick Bills tips it in | 24-40 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Orsini (SG) Bernard Helt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Moore (PF) Mark Deloach | |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Sipho Awai scores on a jumper in the paint | 26-40 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Igor Zielesch - foul #1 on Igor Zielesch, team foul #7 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Bryson (SG) Harold Orsini | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG), Stanley Todd (SF) Ohanko Sato, Igor Zielesch | |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ivan Madalinski - foul #3 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #8 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG) Ivan Madalinski | |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Bryson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Ramberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dominick Bills (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Sipho Awai (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ohanko Sato (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stanley Todd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gene Stephens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 27-42 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Robert Felan is fouled on the floor by Stanley Todd - foul #1 on Stanley Todd, team foul #9 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Helt (SF), William Morgan (C) Floyd Ramberg, Dominick Bills | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (SG), Robert Brister (PF) Enoch Zibell, Carlos Moore | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Robert Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (SF) Stanley Todd | |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Robert Bryson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Robert Felan grabs the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | William Morgan is fouled on the floor by Gene Stephens - foul #1 on Gene Stephens, team foul #10 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dominick Bills (PF) Sipho Awai | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch (PF) Robert Brister | |
| 02:21 | Villanova | William Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | William Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #11 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Powell (PG) Robert Felan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Todd (SF) Octavio Marino | |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Phillip Powell is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Powell, team foul #9 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Moore (C) Gene Stephens | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd misses the tip | 31-42 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dominick Bills | 31-42 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Robert Bryson jams it set up by Phillip Powell and he's fouled by Jimoh Elijah - foul #3 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #12 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg (SF), Sobieslaw Zocklein (C) Bernard Helt, William Morgan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Robert Brister (PF), Mark Deloach (C) Jimoh Elijah, Stanley Todd, Igor Zielesch, Carlos Moore | |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Robert Bryson makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Sobieslaw Zocklein snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | The short jumper by Dominick Bills is denied by Mark Deloach | 34-42 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Robert Bryson can't tip it in | 34-42 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Phillip Powell grabs the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Deloach - foul #2 on Mark Deloach, team foul #13 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Sipho Awai (PF), William Morgan (C) Phillip Powell, Dominick Bills, Sobieslaw Zocklein | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (PG), Stanley Todd (SF), Gene Stephens (C) Ohanko Sato, Octavio Marino, Mark Deloach | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Floyd Ramberg misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Robert Brister pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Hardiman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-42 |