| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jason Gale (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Gary Lee inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Craig Holley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Samuel Conner gets the rebound | 22-32 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Samuel Conner misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-32 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Jack Linton pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Felix Valdez - foul #2 on Felix Valdez, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Felix Valdez, Samuel Conner | |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dewey Platt | 23-32 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-32 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Gary Lee buries a turnaround in the lane | 25-32 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Dewey Platt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Samuel Conner (PF) Jason Gale, Vincent Domanski | |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Gary Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (PG) Wallace Bickel | |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Samuel Conner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Craig Holley gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Dewey Platt swats the short shot by Edward Rentz | 25-32 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Jack Linton snags the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jack Linton | 27-32 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Jack Linton - foul #2 on Jack Linton, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), Baran Roznowski (SF), John Harrison (PF) Edward Rentz, Gary Lee, Jack Linton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF) Jason Gale, Edward Sullivan | |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Samuel Conner buries a jumper from the right side set up by Wallace Bickel and he's hacked by Baran Roznowski - foul #3 on Baran Roznowski, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Dewey Platt takes the ball from Claude Bennett | 27-35 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl loses the dribble to Craig Holley | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Harrison (fresh) 6 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Conner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewey Platt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Kevin Hinkson comes up short on the runner from the left block | 27-35 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Samuel Conner tips it home | 27-37 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Samuel Conner swats the layup by Baran Roznowski | 27-37 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 14:31 | Villanova | Craig Holley is called for the reach on Wallace Bickel - foul #2 on Craig Holley, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Gary Lee (SF), Jack Linton (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Edward Thomason, Baran Roznowski, John Harrison, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (SG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Jamie Rayl, Kevin Hinkson, Samuel Conner | |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan misses long on a jumper from the right side | 27-37 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Lee | 27-37 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG) Craig Holley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Samuel Conner (C) Wallace Bickel, Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt | |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Samuel Conner can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 27-37 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Samuel Conner can't tip it in | 27-37 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Felix Valdez hits the follow up shot | 27-39 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Jason Gale misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bobby Smith - foul #1 on Bobby Smith, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Claude Bennett (C) Bobby Smith, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF), Dewey Platt (C) Jamie Rayl, Kevin Hinkson, Felix Valdez, Samuel Conner | |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Jason Gale makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Jason Gale makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz blows the dunk but the foul's on Vincent Domanski - foul #1 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG), Felix Valdez (PF), Samuel Conner (C) Wallace Bickel, Vincent Domanski, Dewey Platt | |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is fouled on the floor by Claude Bennett - foul #4 on Claude Bennett, team foul #5 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Vincent Domanski (PF), Dewey Platt (C) Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez, Samuel Conner | |
| 12:08 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 31-41 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. SF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dewey Platt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski blows the layup but the foul's on Craig Holley - foul #3 on Craig Holley, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Baran Roznowski (SF), John Harrison (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Gary Lee, Jack Linton, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Samuel Conner (C) Jamie Rayl, Dewey Platt | |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses long on a runner from the right block | 34-43 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Jason Gale snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Vincent Domanski scores on a shot from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | John Harrison knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Vincent Domanski - foul #2 on Vincent Domanski, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Wallace Bickel, Edward Sullivan, Vincent Domanski | |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | John Harrison makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Samuel Conner's fadeaway is rejected by Baran Roznowski | 37-45 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Harrison | 37-45 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-45 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | John Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Felix Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl connects on the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Bobby Smith - foul #2 on Bobby Smith, team foul #7 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Gary Lee (SF), Jack Linton (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, Baran Roznowski, John Harrison, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF) Jason Gale, Kevin Hinkson | |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-48 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Samuel Conner snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Samuel Conner dunks the ball | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Samuel Conner | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Samuel Conner's pass is intercepted by Craig Holley | 37-50 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett blows the layup but the foul's on Samuel Conner - foul #1 on Samuel Conner, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Vincent Domanski (PF), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez, Samuel Conner | |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Jack Linton blocks the jumper by Vincent Domanski | 38-50 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Jack Linton gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Edward Rentz is denied by Vincent Domanski | 38-50 |
| 07:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kevin Hinkson | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. SF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Claude Bennett (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Domanski (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Craig Holley buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Lee | 41-52 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Dewey Platt double dribbles | 41-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Baran Roznowski (SF), John Harrison (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Gary Lee, Jack Linton, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Samuel Conner (PF) Kevin Hinkson, Vincent Domanski | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Harrison | 43-52 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Samuel Conner's pass is intercepted by Shawn Williams | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams dunks the ball on a great pass from Baran Roznowski and he's fouled by Dewey Platt - foul #3 on Dewey Platt, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Jamie Rayl, Dewey Platt | |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Shawn Williams steals it from Samuel Conner | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Samuel Conner is called for the reach on Shawn Williams - foul #2 on Samuel Conner, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Jack Linton (PF) Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez | |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Bobby Smith and he's fouled by Samuel Conner - foul #3 on Samuel Conner, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG) Bobby Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Craig Holley | 50-52 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl loses the dribble to Shawn Williams | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Dewey Platt - foul #4 on Dewey Platt, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Lee (SF) Baran Roznowski | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Jason Gale, Kevin Hinkson, Dewey Platt | |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Lee - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Claude Bennett (C) Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Jack Linton is fouled on the floor by Felix Valdez - foul #3 on Felix Valdez, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Gale (PG), Kevin Hinkson (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Wallace Bickel, Edward Sullivan, Felix Valdez | |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Samuel Conner | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jason Gale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Hinkson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Conner (tiring) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl clanks a floater from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Gary Lee pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dewey Platt | 53-54 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Samuel Conner is fouled on the floor by Jack Linton - foul #3 on Jack Linton, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Harrison (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Jack Linton, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (PG), Edward Sullivan (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Jamie Rayl, Kevin Hinkson, Dewey Platt | |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Jack Linton (PF) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses short on a jumper in the lane | 53-56 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Jack Linton tips it home | 55-56 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan misses short on a runner in the paint | 55-56 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Jack Linton drills a turnaround from the left block | 57-56 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 57-56 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is hacked by Wallace Bickel - foul #3 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Claude Bennett (C) Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (SG) Edward Sullivan | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Samuel Conner makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is hacked by Jamie Rayl in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Bickel - foul #4 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #12 | 60-58 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Claude Bennett | 62-58 |