| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) SG - Arnold Bolte (fresh) SF - Richard Bowers (fresh) PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) C - Gerard Booth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Eilerman (fresh) SG - George Peralez (fresh) SF - Ricky Turner (fresh) PF - Michael Green (fresh) C - Joe Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Joe Collins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Joe Collins tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Joe Collins swats the layup by Richard Yeager | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Joe Collins snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | George Peralez is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Cota - foul #1 on Charles Cota, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner is called for 3 seconds | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Charles Cota is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Collins - foul #1 on Joe Collins, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the turnaround from close range and the foul's on John Eilerman - foul #1 on John Eilerman, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Michael Green hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | Charles Cota drills a floater from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Eilerman | 5-6 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Eric Allen (C) Arnold Bolte, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Daniel King (PF) John Eilerman, Ricky Turner | |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Daniel King hits a jump hook from close range | 5-8 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Charles Cota is whistled for traveling | 5-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF), Jim Maciel (C) Michael Green, Joe Collins | |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | George Peralez comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Marshall Wilcox - foul #1 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Marshall Wilcox, Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Charles Cota scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 15:45 | Villanova | Barry Gran is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Cota | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Toles (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fairly fresh) SG - George Peralez (tiring) 3 pts. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Maciel (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman is hacked by Charles Cota - foul #2 on Charles Cota, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Gregory Simmers (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Richard Bowers (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Barry Gran, Ralph Toles, Richard Yeager, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Michael Green (PF), Joe Collins (C) Marvin Friedman, George Peralez, Daniel King, Jim Maciel | |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | August Cisowski hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas | 10-14 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Michael Green - foul #1 on Michael Green, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Richard Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Richard Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Gerard Booth - foul #1 on Gerard Booth, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (SF) August Cisowski | |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 12-16 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joe Collins | 12-16 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner clanks a shot from the free throw line | 12-16 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | Gerard Booth is hacked by Christopher Thomas - foul #1 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Richard Yeager (PF) Gregory Simmers, Marshall Wilcox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Jim Maciel (C) John Eilerman, Joe Collins | |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gerard Booth | 15-16 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Michael Green is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Gran - foul #1 on Barry Gran, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF) Michael Green | |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | Gerard Booth pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Maciel | 15-16 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SF) Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Collins (C) Jim Maciel | |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Barry Gran loses the ball out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Michael Green (PF) Christopher Thomas, Ricky Turner, Daniel King | |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Ralph Toles is called for the reach on August Cisowski - foul #1 on Ralph Toles, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF) Barry Gran, Ralph Toles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG) Marvin Friedman | |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | John Eilerman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Green | 15-19 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses short on a floater in the paint | 15-19 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Gerard Booth snags the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | John Eilerman steals the ball from Arnold Bolte | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (tiring) SG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) SF - Marshall Wilcox (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Yeager (tiring) 3 pts. C - Gerard Booth (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Eilerman (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Peralez (tiring) 3 pts. SF - August Cisowski (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Michael Green (tiring) 4 pts. C - Joe Collins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | George Peralez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | John Eilerman pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Michael Green hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 15-19 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | John Eilerman hits the follow up shot | 15-21 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Bolte | 15-21 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is fouled on the floor by Joe Collins - foul #2 on Joe Collins, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Bowers (PF), Eric Allen (C) Gregory Simmers, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Daniel King (PF), Jim Maciel (C) John Eilerman, George Peralez, August Cisowski, Michael Green, Joe Collins | |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses the jumper from the baseline | 15-21 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel pulls down the rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Eric Allen | 15-21 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte clanks a shot from the free throw line | 15-21 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Allen - foul #1 on Eric Allen, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Ralph Toles, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:28 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-22 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Gerard Booth tips it but misses | 15-22 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jim Maciel | 15-22 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Daniel King drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marvin Friedman | 15-24 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Daniel King steals it from Richard Bowers in the backcourt | 15-24 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Daniel King clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Arnold Bolte - foul #1 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Eric Allen (C) Arnold Bolte, Barry Gran, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (SG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Richard Bowers is hacked by George Peralez in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Peralez, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (PF) Daniel King | |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses the floater from the free throw line | 15-26 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Peralez | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Bowers (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) SF - Marshall Wilcox (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Yeager (tired) 3 pts. C - Eric Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Peralez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricky Turner (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Green (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jim Maciel (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman is hacked by Marshall Wilcox - foul #2 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #9 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Ralph Toles (SF) Marshall Wilcox, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | Ricky Turner picks off the pass by Ralph Toles in the backcourt | 15-28 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | George Peralez lays it in on a great pass from Ricky Turner | 15-30 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Ralph Toles is hacked by Ricky Turner - foul #1 on Ricky Turner, team foul #7 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Gerard Booth (C) Gregory Simmers, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Daniel King (C) Marvin Friedman, Jim Maciel | |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Ralph Toles makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Ralph Toles makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | George Peralez knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Eilerman | 17-33 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Barry Gran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-33 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Michael Green pulls down the rebound | 17-33 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | George Peralez is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (PF), Eric Allen (C) Ralph Toles, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG) George Peralez | |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Daniel King denies the turnaround by Richard Bowers | 17-33 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Richard Yeager tips it home | 19-33 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 19-33 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Richard Bowers gets the rebound | 19-33 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-33 |
| 05:23 | Villanova | Richard Bowers grabs the offensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Barry Gran can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-33 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Eilerman | 19-33 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Barry Gran, Richard Bowers, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), George Peralez (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Jim Maciel (C) John Eilerman, Christopher Thomas, Ricky Turner, Daniel King | |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Michael Green loses the ball out of bounds | 19-33 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers is called for 10 seconds | 19-33 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Michael Green is open and lays it up and in | 19-35 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Gerard Booth lays it up and in | 21-35 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerard Booth - foul #2 on Gerard Booth, team foul #10 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Barry Gran (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Eric Allen (PF) Arnold Bolte, Gregory Simmers, Ralph Toles, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF), Joe Collins (C) Michael Green, Jim Maciel | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Eric Allen snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Eric Allen is fouled on the floor by George Peralez - foul #2 on George Peralez, team foul #8 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Ricky Turner (SF) George Peralez, August Cisowski | |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Eric Allen makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Eric Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Gran (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) PF - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Booth (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Turner (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Daniel King (tiring) 6 pts. C - Joe Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Gerard Booth is called for the reach on Ricky Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerard Booth, team foul #11 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bowers (PF) Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Daniel King gets the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Marshall Wilcox - foul #3 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #12 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (PF) Marshall Wilcox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG) Marvin Friedman | |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Eric Allen scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Charles Cota | 25-39 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-39 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Daniel King misses the tip | 25-39 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | John Eilerman grabs the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Eilerman | 25-42 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), Ralph Toles (SF) Barry Gran, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), George Peralez (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Michael Green (PF) John Eilerman, Christopher Thomas, Ricky Turner, Daniel King | |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Joe Collins picks off the pass by Ralph Toles | 25-42 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Gregory Simmers picks off the pass by George Peralez | 25-42 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Ralph Toles banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Simmers | 27-42 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Michael Green clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Bowers - foul #1 on Richard Bowers, team foul #13 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (PF) Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Charles Cota is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Friedman - foul #1 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #9 | 27-44 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Joe Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-44 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-44 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | George Peralez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG) Gregory Simmers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (SF) August Cisowski | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Charles Cota is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Friedman - foul #2 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #10 | 29-44 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Charles Cota misses the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Michael Green connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Turner | 30-46 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is fouled on the floor by George Peralez - foul #3 on George Peralez, team foul #11 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SF), Richard Bowers (PF) Ralph Toles, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Jim Maciel (PF) Marvin Friedman, George Peralez, Ricky Turner, Michael Green | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |