| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Girton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sherwood Max (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Urso (fresh) 9 pts. C - Eddie Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Striplin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lenz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Abrams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Flores (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | David Lenz inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Robert Urso denies the turnaround by David Lenz | 34-33 |
| 19:46 | Villanova | Richard Holmes pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Richard Holmes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sherwood Max | 36-33 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Jose Flores can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Eddie Dunn - foul #3 on Eddie Dunn, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (C) Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Jose Flores makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Jose Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Bernard Striplin takes the ball from Richard Holmes in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Sherwood Max is called for the reach on Jose Flores - foul #2 on Sherwood Max, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Richard Holmes steps in front of the David Lenz pass | 36-35 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Robert Urso slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Holmes | 38-35 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Jose Flores tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Richard Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Dipietro - foul #2 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (PG), Donald Duckworth (PF), Ronald Maziarz (C) Richard Holmes, Sherwood Max, Robert Urso | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Keith Poarch (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), Walter Oliver (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Roger Dipietro, Bernard Striplin, David Lenz, Richard Abrams, Jose Flores | |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Robert Avallone lays it in and he's hacked by Nicholas Blackwell - foul #1 on Nicholas Blackwell, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Robert Avallone misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver's pass is intercepted by Ronald Maziarz | 40-37 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Steve Girton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Robert Avallone gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Walter Briggs picks off the pass by Ronald Maziarz | 40-37 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Briggs | 40-39 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Robert Avallone is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG), Sherwood Max (SF) Steve Girton, Jerome Brumbaugh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG), Jose Flores (C) Walter Oliver, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Chester Jordan | 40-42 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Richard Holmes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Poarch - foul #3 on Keith Poarch, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Urso (PF) Ronald Maziarz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), William Beaty (SF), Richard Abrams (PF) Keith Poarch, Walter Briggs, Chester Jordan | |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Richard Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Richard Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | William Beaty misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 42-42 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Robert Avallone is hacked by Roger Dipietro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Girton (SG), Jerome Brumbaugh (C) Robert Avallone, Donald Duckworth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (PG), David Lenz (SF) Roger Dipietro, William Beaty | |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Richard Holmes misses the dunk but he's hacked by Richard Abrams - foul #2 on Richard Abrams, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Guimond (PF), Eddie Dunn (C) Robert Urso, Jerome Brumbaugh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), Walter Oliver (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Bernard Striplin, Richard Abrams, Jose Flores | |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Richard Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Richard Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Girton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sherwood Max (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Guimond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Keith Poarch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Picou (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lenz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. C - Nicholas Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Sherwood Max | 44-42 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Michael Picou is called for the reach on Richard Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Picou, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG) Michael Picou | |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Oliver - foul #2 on Walter Oliver, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Beaty (SF) David Lenz | |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell's pass is intercepted by Steve Girton | 46-42 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Steve Girton lays it in | 48-42 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch is hacked by Sherwood Max - foul #3 on Sherwood Max, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (PG), Donald Duckworth (SG), Jerome Brumbaugh (SF), Robert Urso (PF) Richard Holmes, Steve Girton, Sherwood Max, Stephen Guimond | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Michael Picou (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Jose Flores (C) Roger Dipietro, Keith Poarch, William Beaty, Walter Oliver, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Robert Urso steals it from Chester Jordan | 48-42 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-42 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Michael Picou snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs's floater is tipped away by Robert Urso | 48-42 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Robert Urso gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Picou - foul #2 on Michael Picou, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Girton (SG) Jerome Brumbaugh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG), David Lenz (SF) Walter Briggs, Chester Jordan | |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Eddie Dunn is called for the reach on David Lenz - foul #4 on Eddie Dunn, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz (C) Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), William Beaty (PF) Michael Picou, Richard Abrams | |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | David Lenz throws it down | 49-44 |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Robert Urso misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Beaty | 49-44 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Donald Duckworth | 49-44 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | William Beaty is called for the reach on Robert Urso - foul #2 on William Beaty, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG), Jerome Brumbaugh (SF) Robert Avallone, Donald Duckworth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Chester Jordan (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Roger Dipietro, David Lenz, William Beaty, Jose Flores | |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Robert Urso makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Robert Urso makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Bernard Striplin and the foul's on Richard Holmes - foul #1 on Richard Holmes, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sherwood Max (SF), Stephen Guimond (PF) Robert Urso, Ronald Maziarz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (SG), Walter Oliver (C) Bernard Striplin, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Girton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sherwood Max (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Guimond (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerome Brumbaugh (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Walter Briggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Poarch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chester Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Abrams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond loses the ball out of bounds | 51-47 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams is hacked by Stephen Guimond - foul #1 on Stephen Guimond, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (SG), William Beaty (SF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Walter Briggs, Chester Jordan, Richard Abrams | |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | William Beaty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (SG) Steve Girton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Lenz (SF) Walter Oliver | |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Michael Picou's floater is knocked away by Richard Holmes | 51-47 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | William Beaty gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | David Lenz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond is hacked by Keith Poarch - foul #4 on Keith Poarch, team foul #10 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Girton (SG), Donald Duckworth (SF), Ronald Maziarz (C) Robert Avallone, Sherwood Max, Jerome Brumbaugh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), Walter Briggs (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Jose Flores (C) Keith Poarch, Michael Picou, David Lenz, William Beaty, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 09:15 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Richard Abrams blocks the short jumper by Donald Duckworth | 52-47 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Abrams | 52-47 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams misses long on a runner from the baseline | 52-47 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Bernard Striplin | 52-49 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Richard Holmes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-49 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs blows the layup | 55-49 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Steve Girton grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Bernard Striplin steals it from Richard Holmes in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Bernard Striplin is blocked by Ronald Maziarz | 55-49 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin tips it home | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Girton (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Duckworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Guimond (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Maziarz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Striplin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Briggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Abrams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jose Flores (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Bernard Striplin - foul #1 on Bernard Striplin, team foul #11 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (PG), Sherwood Max (SF), Robert Urso (PF), Eddie Dunn (C) Richard Holmes, Steve Girton, Donald Duckworth, Ronald Maziarz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), Michael Picou (SG), David Lenz (SF), Walter Oliver (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Roger Dipietro, Bernard Striplin, Walter Briggs, Richard Abrams, Jose Flores | |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nicholas Blackwell | 55-51 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | David Lenz is whistled for traveling | 55-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Girton (SG) Stephen Guimond | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:16 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Robert Avallone is blocked by Nicholas Blackwell | 55-51 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | David Lenz pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Sherwood Max - foul #4 on Sherwood Max, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Steve Girton grabs the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | The jump hook by Eddie Dunn is blocked by Nicholas Blackwell | 55-53 |
| 06:32 | Villanova | Sherwood Max grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn lays it up and in set up by Sherwood Max | 57-53 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Michael Picou connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Nicholas Blackwell | 57-55 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Robert Urso buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Girton | 60-55 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Duckworth (SG), Jerome Brumbaugh (SF) Steve Girton, Sherwood Max | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), Walter Briggs (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Jose Flores (C) Keith Poarch, Michael Picou, David Lenz, Walter Oliver, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams is hacked by Robert Avallone - foul #1 on Robert Avallone, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG) Robert Urso | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Richard Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Jose Flores buries a jumper from the baseline | 60-59 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz (C) Eddie Dunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chester Jordan (SF) Walter Briggs | |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan misses the shot from the right side | 60-59 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-59 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jose Flores | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Avallone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jerome Brumbaugh (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Donald Duckworth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Maziarz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Striplin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Chester Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Abrams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jose Flores (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Dipietro | 60-62 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Robert Avallone buries a jumper from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Roger Dipietro | 62-65 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Girton (SG), Sherwood Max (SF), Robert Urso (PF), Eddie Dunn (C) Richard Holmes, Robert Avallone, Jerome Brumbaugh, Ronald Maziarz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), David Lenz (SF), Walter Oliver (PF) Roger Dipietro, Chester Jordan, Richard Abrams | |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Steve Girton makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-65 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (PG) Donald Duckworth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Richard Abrams (PF) Walter Briggs, Walter Oliver | |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Robert Avallone comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Abrams - foul #3 on Richard Abrams, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Duckworth (SG), Jerome Brumbaugh (SF) Steve Girton, Sherwood Max | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Robert Avallone makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Robert Avallone misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Jose Flores clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG), Steve Girton (SG), Sherwood Max (SF) Robert Avallone, Donald Duckworth, Jerome Brumbaugh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Robert Urso scores on a jumper from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Jose Flores can't finish the layup | 67-65 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams tips it in | 67-67 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Richard Holmes makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Sherwood Max | 69-67 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Jose Flores's dunk attempt is rejected by Eddie Dunn | 69-67 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Sherwood Max gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Richard Abrams is called for the reach on Robert Urso - foul #4 on Richard Abrams, team foul #13 | 69-67 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Robert Urso makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Robert Urso makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams blows the layup but he's fouled by Sherwood Max - foul #5 on Sherwood Max, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (SF) Sherwood Max | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Bernard Striplin is called for the reach on Steve Girton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Striplin, team foul #14 | 71-69 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Steve Girton makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Steve Girton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Richard Holmes steals the ball from Bernard Striplin | 73-69 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Steve Girton lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Holmes | 75-69 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Dipietro | 75-72 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Dipietro - foul #4 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #15 | 75-72 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Jose Flores snags the offensive board | 77-72 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 77-72 |