| 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 | Villanova | Gerard Booth 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) | |
| 19:58 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | George Peralez buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Eilerman | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Richard Bowers hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arnold Bolte | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Michael Green can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Gerard Booth gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Peralez - foul #1 on George Peralez, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | John Eilerman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:08 | Villanova | Gerard Booth snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | John Eilerman is called for the reach on Richard Bowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Eilerman, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is fouled on the floor by George Peralez - foul #2 on George Peralez, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Eric Allen (C) Arnold Bolte, Richard Bowers, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Daniel King (PF) George Peralez, Ricky Turner | |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Barry Gran hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Marshall Wilcox | 7-3 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Michael Green buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 7-5 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Richard Yeager blows the layup but he's hacked by Daniel King - foul #1 on Daniel King, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Jim Maciel (C) John Eilerman, Joe Collins | |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Daniel King snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Marshall Wilcox steals the ball from Marvin Friedman in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Eric Allen misses the floater from close range | 8-5 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Michael Green snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Michael Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Yeager - foul #1 on Richard Yeager, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Bowers (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Yeager, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Richard Bowers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 16:17 | Villanova | Gerard Booth can't tip it in | 8-7 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Michael Green grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Daniel King buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Toles (fresh) PF - Richard Bowers (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gerard Booth (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Green (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Maciel (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Barry Gran buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Daniel King is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 11-11 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Michael Green picks off the pass by Ralph Toles | 11-11 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Daniel King misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Arnold Bolte - foul #1 on Arnold Bolte, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Gregory Simmers (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Eric Allen (C) Arnold Bolte, Barry Gran, Ralph Toles, Richard Bowers, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), August Cisowski (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Joe Collins (C) Marvin Friedman, Christopher Thomas, Michael Green, Jim Maciel | |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:21 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers hits a wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Eric Allen | 14-13 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | John Eilerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Joe Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | John Eilerman hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by August Cisowski | 14-15 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Eric Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Daniel King - foul #2 on Daniel King, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Richard Bowers (SF) Gregory Simmers, Marshall Wilcox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Michael Green (PF) John Eilerman, Daniel King | |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Eric Allen makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Eric Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Michael Green can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Eric Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by August Cisowski - foul #1 on August Cisowski, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Charles Cota, Richard Yeager, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Jim Maciel (C) August Cisowski, Joe Collins | |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | Richard Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Michael Green pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner is hacked by Barry Gran in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Gran, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Green | 16-18 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Gerard Booth hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Arnold Bolte | 18-18 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Bolte (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Gran (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Marshall Wilcox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Bowers (tired) 2 pts. C - Gerard Booth (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Turner (tiring) PF - Michael Green (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Maciel (tiring) | |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Richard Bowers makes the turnaround from the left block | 20-21 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Gerard Booth is called for the reach on Marvin Friedman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerard Booth, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Barry Gran, Marshall Wilcox, Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Joe Collins (C) Marvin Friedman, Jim Maciel | |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is fouled on the floor by Gregory Simmers - foul #1 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG) Arnold Bolte | |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF) Ricky Turner | |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | John Eilerman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Yeager - foul #2 on Richard Yeager, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SF), Richard Bowers (PF) Ralph Toles, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (SF) Christopher Thomas | |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | John Eilerman makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | John Eilerman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Joe Collins scores on a jumper from close range set up by John Eilerman and he's hacked by Charles Cota - foul #1 on Charles Cota, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG), Eric Allen (PF) Gregory Simmers, Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Jim Maciel (PF) John Eilerman, August Cisowski, Michael Green | |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the free throw | 20-25 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Eric Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Eric Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-25 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Joe Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner loses the dribble to Arnold Bolte in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Eric Allen banks in the layup on a great pass from Arnold Bolte | 22-25 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the turnaround from the left block | 22-25 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Joe Collins tips it in | 22-27 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-27 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Richard Bowers (PF) Charles Cota, Marshall Wilcox, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), August Cisowski (SG), Michael Green (PF) Marvin Friedman, Christopher Thomas, Jim Maciel | |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Barry Gran hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 22-27 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Green | 22-27 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG) Arnold Bolte | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG) John Eilerman | |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Eric Allen picks off the pass by August Cisowski | 22-27 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Richard Bowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG) Barry Gran | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Jim Maciel (C) Ricky Turner, Joe Collins | |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | August Cisowski drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 22-29 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Ralph Toles comes up short on the floater from the left block | 22-29 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Michael Green grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Toles - foul #1 on Ralph Toles, team foul #8 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG), Barry Gran (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Arnold Bolte, Gregory Simmers, Ralph Toles, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Ricky Turner (SF), Joe Collins (C) Christopher Thomas, August Cisowski, Jim Maciel | |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Barry Gran buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | John Eilerman hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Turner | 24-32 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG) Marshall Wilcox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG) Marvin Friedman | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (tiring) SG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Barry Gran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Bowers (tired) 4 pts. C - Gerard Booth (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Eilerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ricky Turner (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Michael Green (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Collins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Green - foul #1 on Michael Green, team foul #7 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SF), Eric Allen (PF) Charles Cota, Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Maciel (PF) Michael Green | |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG) Barry Gran | |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF) Ricky Turner | |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Gerard Booth is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gerard Booth, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Richard Bowers (PF) Gregory Simmers, Ralph Toles, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (SG), Michael Green (PF) Christopher Thomas, Joe Collins | |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Eilerman | 26-34 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Marvin Friedman steals it from Richard Bowers in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Eilerman | 26-36 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Barry Gran clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox gets the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte is hacked by John Eilerman - foul #2 on John Eilerman, team foul #8 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), Ralph Toles (SF) Barry Gran, Marshall Wilcox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Joe Collins (C) John Eilerman, August Cisowski, Jim Maciel | |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Joe Collins pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Michael Green comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Bowers - foul #1 on Richard Bowers, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Cota (PG) Arnold Bolte | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Eric Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Ralph Toles makes the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Ricky Turner - foul #1 on Ricky Turner, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Ralph Toles misses the free throw | 28-36 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ricky Turner | 28-36 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is fouled on the floor by Richard Bowers - foul #2 on Richard Bowers, team foul #11 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Richard Yeager (PF) Gregory Simmers, Ralph Toles, Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Richard Yeager | 30-37 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Richard Yeager picks off the pass by Christopher Thomas | 30-37 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Eric Allen makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Cota | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Cota (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Arnold Bolte (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marshall Wilcox (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Richard Yeager (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Eric Allen (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (tired) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Thomas (tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ricky Turner (tired) 1 ast. PF - Michael Green (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Collins (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-37 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Marshall Wilcox is called for the reach on Ricky Turner - foul #1 on Marshall Wilcox, team foul #12 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (SG), Barry Gran (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Arnold Bolte, Marshall Wilcox, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), George Peralez (SG), Daniel King (PF), Jim Maciel (C) Marvin Friedman, Christopher Thomas, Michael Green, Joe Collins | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Charles Cota travels in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF) Ricky Turner | |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Daniel King misses the wide open runner in the lane | 32-39 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Gerard Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | August Cisowski steps in front of the Charles Cota pass in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses the lay-in | 32-39 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Barry Gran grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Charles Cota is fouled in the backcourt by John Eilerman - foul #3 on John Eilerman, team foul #10 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ralph Toles (SF) Barry Gran | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG) John Eilerman | |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Charles Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Jim Maciel is denied by Gerard Booth | 34-39 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Richard Yeager grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Ralph Toles's fadeaway is rejected by August Cisowski | 34-39 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Richard Yeager grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Ralph Toles misses the shot in the lane | 34-39 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Ralph Toles misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Peralez | 34-39 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG) Charles Cota | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (SF), Joe Collins (C) August Cisowski, Jim Maciel | |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel King and he's hacked by Gerard Booth - foul #3 on Gerard Booth, team foul #13 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Bolte (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Richard Bowers (C) Gregory Simmers, Ralph Toles, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Richard Bowers grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Barry Gran clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ricky Turner - foul #2 on Ricky Turner, team foul #11 | 34-41 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Barry Gran makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Barry Gran misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Joe Collins pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Marshall Wilcox picks off the pass by Ricky Turner in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox lays it up and in | 37-41 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Daniel King clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Daniel King can't tip it in | 37-41 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Turner | 37-41 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Joe Collins is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Arnold Bolte clanks a turnaround in the paint | 37-41 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel King | 37-41 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Daniel King misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-41 |