| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Peralez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Collins (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Michael Green is fouled on the floor by Richard Yeager - foul #1 on Richard Yeager, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Joe Collins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 33-32 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Michael Green tips it home | 35-32 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses short on a floater in the lane | 35-32 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Richard Yeager tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Joe Collins can't finish the layup | 35-34 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Green | 35-34 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Michael Green is fouled on the floor by Gerard Booth - foul #2 on Gerard Booth, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF) Ricky Turner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Eric Allen (C) Marshall Wilcox, Gerard Booth | |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Collins | 38-34 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Eric Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Richard Bowers, Richard Yeager | |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Michael Green can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-34 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gerard Booth | 38-34 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses the easy layup | 38-34 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Michael Green grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-34 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Green | 38-34 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Michael Green buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Peralez | 40-34 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 40-34 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Green | 40-34 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Barry Gran is called for the reach on Marvin Friedman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Gran, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Ricky Turner (SF), Daniel King (PF), Jim Maciel (C) Marvin Friedman, August Cisowski, Michael Green, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG), Richard Bowers (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Barry Gran, Ralph Toles, Eric Allen | |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-34 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Gerard Booth gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Richard Yeager throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG) George Peralez | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Gregory Simmers (SG) Arnold Bolte, Marshall Wilcox | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Eilerman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ricky Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Jim Maciel (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Bowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Booth (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel banks in the layup and the foul's on Gerard Booth - foul #3 on Gerard Booth, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Charles Cota hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Richard Yeager and the foul's on Daniel King - foul #1 on Daniel King, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Daniel King misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Charles Cota | 43-37 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Richard Bowers can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Daniel King grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Daniel King connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Ricky Turner and the foul's on Richard Yeager - foul #2 on Richard Yeager, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF), Joe Collins (C) Ricky Turner, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG), Eric Allen (C) Gregory Simmers, Gerard Booth | |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Richard Yeager is hacked by Joe Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Collins, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (SG), Michael Green (PF) Christopher Thomas, Daniel King | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Charles Cota clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 46-37 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Michael Green grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Joe Collins clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Charles Cota - foul #4 on Charles Cota, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Ricky Turner (SF) John Eilerman, August Cisowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Gregory Simmers (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Bowers, Eric Allen | |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Ralph Toles is hacked by Joe Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Collins, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Maciel (C) Joe Collins | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:32 | Villanova | George Peralez is called for the reach on Gregory Simmers - foul #1 on George Peralez, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Ralph Toles misses the fadeaway from close range | 48-37 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Green | 48-37 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | George Peralez drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Richard Yeager is fouled on the floor by Michael Green - foul #3 on Michael Green, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF) Marvin Friedman, George Peralez, Ricky Turner, Michael Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SF), Richard Bowers (PF), Eric Allen (C) Ralph Toles, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Barry Gran is fouled on the floor by August Cisowski - foul #2 on August Cisowski, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | August Cisowski denies the turnaround by Eric Allen | 51-37 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is fouled on the floor by Richard Bowers - foul #2 on Richard Bowers, team foul #7 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (SF), Michael Green (PF) August Cisowski, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG) Gregory Simmers | |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Barry Gran gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Barry Gran clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte tips it home | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Eilerman (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Thomas (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Turner (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Green (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel King (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Barry Gran (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Bowers (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Allen (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Barry Gran is called for the reach on Ricky Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Gran, team foul #8 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Arnold Bolte, Eric Allen | |
| 11:52 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-39 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 11:42 | Villanova | Richard Yeager hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Bowers | 54-41 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | John Eilerman hits the follow up shot | 56-41 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Barry Gran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Richard Yeager grabs the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Gerard Booth is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Gerard Booth, team foul #9 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), George Peralez (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Jim Maciel (C) John Eilerman, Christopher Thomas, Ricky Turner, Daniel King | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Gregory Simmers (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Eric Allen (C) Barry Gran, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Bowers, Gerard Booth | |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | George Peralez buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is hacked by Marvin Friedman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #7 | 59-41 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Michael Green snags the defensive board | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | George Peralez comes up short on the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Gregory Simmers - foul #4 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #10 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF) Michael Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG), Richard Bowers (PF) Gregory Simmers, Richard Yeager | |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the 3rd free throw | 61-42 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel King - foul #2 on Daniel King, team foul #8 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SF) Ralph Toles | |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | George Peralez blows the layup | 61-44 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel hits the follow up shot | 63-44 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Marvin Friedman - foul #2 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #9 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (SF), Michael Green (PF) August Cisowski, Daniel King | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (PF) Richard Bowers | |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | George Peralez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-45 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner tips it home | 65-45 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Eric Allen misses long on a runner in the lane | 65-45 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Eric Allen tips it back up and in | 65-47 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Daniel King (C) George Peralez, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SF) Barry Gran | |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is fouled on the floor by Richard Yeager - foul #3 on Richard Yeager, team foul #11 | 65-47 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Richard Yeager hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 67-47 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Ralph Toles tips it in | 67-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Green (tired) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel King (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Wilcox (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Toles (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Yeager (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Allen (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 70-49 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Daniel King is called for the reach on Eric Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel King, team foul #10 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Joe Collins (C) Marvin Friedman, Ricky Turner, Daniel King | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Gregory Simmers (SG), Barry Gran (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Arnold Bolte, Marshall Wilcox, Ralph Toles, Richard Yeager | |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Eric Allen makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Eric Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Michael Green is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Eilerman | 72-51 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Charles Cota can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 72-51 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joe Collins | 72-51 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is whistled for a carry | 72-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Daniel King (PF) Christopher Thomas, August Cisowski, Michael Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (PF) Eric Allen | |
| 06:23 | Villanova | George Peralez picks off the pass by Charles Cota in the backcourt | 72-51 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | George Peralez hits the finger roll | 74-51 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 74-51 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Peralez | 74-51 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | George Peralez loses the dribble to Gerard Booth in the backcourt | 74-51 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Ricky Turner - foul #3 on Ricky Turner, team foul #11 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Michael Green (PF) John Eilerman, Daniel King | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the free throw | 74-54 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | George Peralez is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-54 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Joe Collins grabs the offensive board | 74-54 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Joe Collins is open and scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Ricky Turner | 76-54 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Richard Bowers connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 76-56 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-56 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Joe Collins tips it in | 78-56 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Charles Cota hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Gregory Simmers and he's fouled by Ricky Turner - foul #4 on Ricky Turner, team foul #12 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF) Marvin Friedman, George Peralez, Ricky Turner, Michael Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Barry Gran, Richard Bowers | |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the free throw | 78-59 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | John Eilerman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Thomas | 80-59 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Eilerman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - August Cisowski (tiring) PF - Daniel King (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joe Collins (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Simmers (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ralph Toles (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Yeager (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerard Booth (very tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Richard Yeager knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Charles Cota | 80-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | August Cisowski is hacked by Charles Cota in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Cota, team foul #12 | 80-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Eric Allen (C) Charles Cota, Gerard Booth | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-61 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Ralph Toles misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 81-61 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to August Cisowski | 81-61 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Gregory Simmers is called for the reach on John Eilerman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #13 | 81-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SG) Gregory Simmers | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | John Eilerman makes the 1st free throw | 82-61 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | John Eilerman misses the 2nd free throw | 82-61 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Richard Yeager gets the rebound | 82-61 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel King - foul #4 on Daniel King, team foul #13 | 82-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (SG), Jim Maciel (PF) Christopher Thomas, Daniel King | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 82-62 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 82-63 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Marshall Wilcox | 82-63 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte connects on the shot in the paint and he's hacked by John Eilerman - foul #4 on John Eilerman, team foul #14 | 82-65 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the free throw | 82-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Marshall Wilcox is called for the reach on George Peralez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #14 | 82-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Michael Green (PF) John Eilerman, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the 1st free throw | 83-66 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the 2nd free throw | 84-66 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox banks in the layup on a great pass from Arnold Bolte and he's hacked by George Peralez - foul #2 on George Peralez, team foul #15 | 84-68 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox makes the free throw | 84-69 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Bolte - foul #3 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #15 | 84-69 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman makes the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | August Cisowski is called for the reach on Ralph Toles - foul #3 on August Cisowski, team foul #16 | 86-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Maciel (PF) Michael Green | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerard Booth (C) Eric Allen | |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Ralph Toles makes the 1st free throw | 86-70 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Ralph Toles makes the 2nd free throw | 86-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Joe Collins connects on the runner from the right block | 88-71 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Gerard Booth knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 88-73 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 88-73 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | George Peralez tips it but misses | 88-73 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to George Peralez | 88-73 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | George Peralez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 88-73 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Arnold Bolte | 88-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox is fouled on the floor by George Peralez - foul #3 on George Peralez, team foul #17 | 88-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Ricky Turner (SF), Michael Green (PF) Marvin Friedman, August Cisowski, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (SF) Ralph Toles | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 88-74 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 88-75 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 88-75 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Joe Collins snags the offensive board | 88-75 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Eilerman runs out the clock | 88-75 |