| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Striplin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Lenz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Flores (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Girton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sherwood Max (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Urso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Sherwood Max inbounds the ball | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Villanova | Sherwood Max throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-38 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Eddie Dunn is called for the reach on Bernard Striplin - foul #2 on Eddie Dunn, team foul #1 | 50-38 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | David Lenz comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Steve Girton - foul #3 on Steve Girton, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (SG) Steve Girton | |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | David Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | David Lenz misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Richard Holmes is fouled on the floor by Bernard Striplin - foul #2 on Bernard Striplin, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh is whistled for a carry | 51-38 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro is fouled on the floor by Eddie Dunn - foul #3 on Eddie Dunn, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Chester Jordan (SF), Walter Oliver (PF) Roger Dipietro, David Lenz, Richard Abrams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz (C) Eddie Dunn | |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver is whistled for traveling | 51-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (SG) Bernard Striplin | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Guimond (PF) Robert Urso | |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Richard Holmes misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Keith Poarch - foul #3 on Keith Poarch, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (SG), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Keith Poarch, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Richard Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Richard Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs travels with the ball | 51-39 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Walter Briggs takes the ball from Jerome Brumbaugh in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Richard Holmes makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jerome Brumbaugh | 51-41 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Stephen Guimond - foul #2 on Stephen Guimond, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), David Lenz (SF), Jose Flores (C) Walter Briggs, Michael Picou, Chester Jordan, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Urso (PF) Stephen Guimond | |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Sherwood Max snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Walter Oliver steals the ball from Robert Urso | 53-44 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Jose Flores banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Dipietro and the foul's on Ronald Maziarz - foul #1 on Ronald Maziarz, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (PG), William Beaty (SF), Richard Abrams (PF) Roger Dipietro, David Lenz, Walter Oliver | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Jose Flores makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Picou (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Striplin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Beaty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Flores (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Brumbaugh (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sherwood Max (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Urso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Maziarz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 56-44 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Beaty | 56-44 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerome Brumbaugh - foul #2 on Jerome Brumbaugh, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Michael Picou, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (PG), Steve Girton (SG), Donald Duckworth (SF), Stephen Guimond (PF), Eddie Dunn (C) Richard Holmes, Jerome Brumbaugh, Sherwood Max, Robert Urso, Ronald Maziarz | |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond snags the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 58-44 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams double dribbles | 58-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Chester Jordan (SF) Bernard Striplin, William Beaty | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Urso (PF) Stephen Guimond | |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Richard Abrams is called for the reach on Robert Urso in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Abrams, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Robert Avallone can't tip it in | 58-44 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan blows the layup | 58-44 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell hits a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Eddie Dunn - foul #4 on Eddie Dunn, team foul #7 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), David Lenz (SF) Keith Poarch, Richard Abrams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sherwood Max (SF) Eddie Dunn | |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell misses the free throw | 60-44 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Steve Girton is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Girton, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Abrams (PF), Jose Flores (C) Chester Jordan, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG) Steve Girton | |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro loses the dribble to Richard Holmes | 60-44 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Robert Urso misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Abrams - foul #2 on Richard Abrams, team foul #4 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (SG), William Beaty (PF) Walter Briggs, Richard Abrams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (C) Donald Duckworth | |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Robert Urso makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Robert Urso misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Jose Flores grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch clanks a shot from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Jose Flores tips it back up and in | 62-45 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh makes the floater in the paint set up by Sherwood Max | 62-47 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | David Lenz banks in the layup on a great pass from William Beaty | 64-47 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Robert Avallone is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Dipietro - foul #2 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #5 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Roger Dipietro, David Lenz, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Guimond (PF), Donald Duckworth (C) Sherwood Max, Robert Urso | |
| 12:41 | Villanova | William Beaty steps in front of the Donald Duckworth pass | 64-47 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Striplin | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Richard Holmes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-47 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 12:12 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh pulls down the rebound | 67-47 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 67-47 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Avallone | 67-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Keith Poarch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Striplin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Beaty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Holmes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Avallone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Brumbaugh (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Guimond (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Duckworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Holmes | 67-47 |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Avallone | 67-49 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | William Beaty misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 67-49 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Keith Poarch is called for the reach on Robert Avallone - foul #4 on Keith Poarch, team foul #6 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Michael Picou (SG), Walter Briggs (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Jose Flores (C) Keith Poarch, Bernard Striplin, Chester Jordan, William Beaty, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sherwood Max (SF), Robert Urso (PF), Ronald Maziarz (C) Jerome Brumbaugh, Stephen Guimond, Donald Duckworth | |
| 10:49 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Sherwood Max is blocked by Jose Flores | 67-49 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz gets the offensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Sherwood Max misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Richard Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Robert Urso can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Michael Picou gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-49 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Jose Flores grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Dipietro | 69-49 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Robert Avallone hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sherwood Max | 69-52 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro tips it home | 71-52 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Robert Avallone misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-52 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Robert Urso tips it in | 71-54 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Jose Flores's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG), David Lenz (SF), Walter Oliver (PF) Michael Picou, Walter Briggs, Richard Abrams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (SF), Stephen Guimond (PF), Donald Duckworth (C) Sherwood Max, Robert Urso, Ronald Maziarz | |
| 08:38 | Villanova | Richard Holmes is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-54 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin grabs the board | 71-54 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Jose Flores hits the finger roll | 73-54 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Robert Avallone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-54 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond tips it in | 73-56 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Lenz | 75-56 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Robert Avallone is hacked by David Lenz in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Lenz, team foul #7 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), Chester Jordan (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Roger Dipietro, Walter Oliver, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Girton (SG), Sherwood Max (SF), Robert Urso (PF), Eddie Dunn (C) Richard Holmes, Jerome Brumbaugh, Stephen Guimond, Donald Duckworth | |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Robert Avallone misses the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell grabs the board | 75-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Keith Poarch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bernard Striplin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Lenz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Avallone (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Steve Girton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Sherwood Max (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Urso (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 75-56 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn gets the rebound | 75-56 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Sherwood Max lays it in on a great pass from Eddie Dunn | 75-58 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Striplin and he's fouled by Robert Urso - foul #1 on Robert Urso, team foul #9 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Beaty (PF) David Lenz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Duckworth (PG) Robert Avallone | |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan makes the free throw | 78-58 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Sherwood Max throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Abrams (PF) Chester Jordan | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-58 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Steve Girton grabs the board | 78-58 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Sherwood Max is denied on a layup by Nicholas Blackwell | 78-58 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn grabs the offensive rebound | 78-58 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn buries a turnaround from the baseline | 78-60 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-60 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | William Beaty grabs the offensive rebound | 78-60 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (PG), David Lenz (SF), Walter Oliver (PF), Jose Flores (C) Keith Poarch, William Beaty, Richard Abrams, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh (SF), Stephen Guimond (PF) Sherwood Max, Robert Urso | |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by David Lenz - foul #3 on David Lenz, team foul #8 | 78-60 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Eddie Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Michael Picou is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Picou, team foul #9 | 78-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Chester Jordan (SF) Bernard Striplin, David Lenz | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Steve Girton and he's fouled by Michael Picou - foul #3 on Michael Picou, team foul #10 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz (C) Eddie Dunn | |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth makes the free throw | 78-65 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Michael Picou is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Michael Picou, team foul #11 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (SG), David Lenz (SF) Michael Picou, Walter Oliver | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Holmes (PG), Robert Urso (PF) Donald Duckworth, Stephen Guimond | |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-65 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Abrams (PF) Chester Jordan | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Steve Girton is denied on a layup by Jose Flores | 78-65 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro snags the defensive board | 78-65 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Roger Dipietro | 80-65 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Lenz - foul #4 on David Lenz, team foul #12 | 80-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), Michael Picou (SG), William Beaty (PF) Roger Dipietro, Walter Briggs, Richard Abrams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Avallone (PG), Donald Duckworth (PF), Eddie Dunn (C) Richard Holmes, Robert Urso, Ronald Maziarz | |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 03:55 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | David Lenz makes the turnaround in the lane | 82-66 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Keith Poarch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Picou (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Lenz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Beaty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jose Flores (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Avallone (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Steve Girton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Jerome Brumbaugh (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Duckworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Dunn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Steve Girton knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Avallone | 82-69 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | David Lenz drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-69 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Robert Avallone is called for traveling | 85-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Chester Jordan (SF), Walter Oliver (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Michael Picou, David Lenz, William Beaty, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Guimond (PF), Ronald Maziarz (C) Steve Girton, Eddie Dunn | |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver clanks a 3 from straight away | 85-69 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan tips it in | 87-69 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Chester Jordan - foul #1 on Chester Jordan, team foul #13 | 87-69 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 87-70 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 87-71 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Maziarz - foul #2 on Ronald Maziarz, team foul #10 | 87-71 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 88-71 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 89-71 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Keith Poarch steps in front of the Stephen Guimond pass in the backcourt | 89-71 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs banks in the layup set up by Keith Poarch | 91-71 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth is alone and throws it down | 91-73 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the shot from the left wing | 93-73 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Donald Duckworth hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Guimond | 93-75 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 93-75 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Ronald Maziarz pulls down the rebound | 93-75 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Stephen Guimond is called for traveling | 93-75 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell is fouled on the floor by Jerome Brumbaugh - foul #3 on Jerome Brumbaugh, team foul #11 | 93-75 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 93-75 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 94-75 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Jerome Brumbaugh hits a jump hook in the lane | 94-77 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs runs out the clock | 94-77 |