| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William McIntosh (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Friedman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Villanova | John Koehler is fouled on the floor by Leonard Pomeroy - foul #1 on Leonard Pomeroy, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Clarence Friedman, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Peterson - foul #2 on Gary Peterson, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:45 | Villanova | John Koehler makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clarence Friedman | 29-38 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson lays it in on a great pass from George Eddleman | 31-38 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | William McIntosh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-38 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | John Koehler gets the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Gary Peterson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-38 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson hits a floater from the right block | 33-38 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Gary Peterson connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by William McIntosh | 33-40 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 33-40 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson tips it in | 35-40 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Gary Peterson is hacked by Jeffrey Clifford - foul #1 on Jeffrey Clifford, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson (SG), Stephan Oswalt (SF), Michael Ralls (C) Phillip Brisson, George Eddleman, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Brock Golden (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) John Koehler, William McIntosh, Clarence Friedman, Gary Peterson, Clifford Harward | |
| 16:29 | Villanova | Donald Larson is hacked by Michael Ralls - foul #1 on Michael Ralls, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 35-40 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Galen Sheffield - foul #4 on Galen Sheffield, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt (PF) Edward Patterson | |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (SG), Chester Dunn (C) Donald Larson, Galen Sheffield | |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Chester Dunn grabs the board | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dustin Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Oswalt (fresh) PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Ralls (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William McIntosh (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brock Golden (fresh) 3 blk. C - Chester Dunn (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Villanova | William McIntosh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Thompson | 37-40 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | William McIntosh hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Isaac Sharp | 37-43 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 15:07 | Villanova | Chester Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | William McIntosh misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes tips it in | 37-45 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Chester Dunn denies the turnaround by Leonard Pomeroy | 37-45 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Chester Dunn | 37-45 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | Isaac Sharp drills a driving attempt in the paint | 37-47 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls misses the dunk | 37-47 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Brock Golden gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Brock Golden makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Isaac Sharp | 37-49 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt loses the ball out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG), George Eddleman (SF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Leonard Pomeroy, Dustin Thompson, Stephan Oswalt, Michael Ralls | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), Donald Larson (SG), Clarence Friedman (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Clifford Harward (C) Isaac Sharp, William McIntosh, Gerald Stokes, Brock Golden, Chester Dunn | |
| 13:23 | Villanova | George Eddleman takes the ball from Clifford Harward | 37-49 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | John Koehler takes the ball from James Kirk | 37-49 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Donald Larson makes the jumper near the basket | 37-51 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | George Eddleman is fouled on the floor by Clarence Friedman - foul #3 on Clarence Friedman, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Patterson (PF) Steven Lenhardt | |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (SG) Donald Larson | |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clifford Harward - foul #1 on Clifford Harward, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG) James Kirk | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | William McIntosh connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William McIntosh (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Friedman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-53 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | George Eddleman tips it back up and in | 41-53 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Clifford Harward misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeffrey Clifford - foul #2 on Jeffrey Clifford, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson (SG), Michael Ralls (C) Phillip Brisson, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Clifford Harward misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gary Peterson - foul #3 on Gary Peterson, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt (PF) Edward Patterson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Stokes (SF), Brock Golden (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Clarence Friedman, Gary Peterson, Clifford Harward | |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dustin Thompson - foul #2 on Dustin Thompson, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt (SF) George Eddleman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG) William McIntosh | |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Leonard Pomeroy is blocked by Brock Golden | 42-55 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brock Golden | 42-55 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Leonard Pomeroy picks off the pass by John Koehler in the backcourt | 42-55 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls misses the shot from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt can't tip it in | 42-55 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | John Koehler is hacked by Steven Lenhardt - foul #4 on Steven Lenhardt, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson (SG), George Eddleman (SF), Edward Patterson (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Dustin Thompson, Stephan Oswalt, Steven Lenhardt, Michael Ralls | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), William McIntosh (SG), Clarence Friedman (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Clifford Harward (C) John Koehler, Donald Larson, Gerald Stokes, Brock Golden, Galen Sheffield | |
| 09:16 | Villanova | William McIntosh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Clifford Harward hits the follow up shot | 42-57 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Clarence Friedman - foul #4 on Clarence Friedman, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG) Leonard Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:36 | Villanova | Gary Peterson connects on the floater near the basket | 44-59 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Peterson - foul #4 on Gary Peterson, team foul #8 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG) James Kirk | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG) Isaac Sharp | |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | George Eddleman makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | George Eddleman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Gary Peterson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-59 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Eddleman | 46-59 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | George Eddleman is fouled on the floor by Gary Peterson - foul #5 on Gary Peterson, team foul #9 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt (PF) Edward Patterson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Stokes (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Gary Peterson, Clifford Harward | |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | George Eddleman makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | George Eddleman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Eddleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William McIntosh (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Friedman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Villanova | William McIntosh makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Galen Sheffield | 48-61 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | George Eddleman tips it home | 50-61 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William McIntosh - foul #2 on William McIntosh, team foul #10 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt (SF), Michael Ralls (C) George Eddleman, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SG), Brock Golden (PF), Clifford Harward (C) William McIntosh, Clarence Friedman, Galen Sheffield | |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Donald Larson snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Clifford Harward scores on a runner from the left block | 51-63 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 05:33 | Villanova | Clifford Harward snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Dustin Thompson (SG) Leonard Pomeroy, Phillip Brisson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sharp (PG), William McIntosh (SG) John Koehler, Donald Larson | |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt tips it back up and in | 53-63 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Brock Golden makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Isaac Sharp | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | James Kirk connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Lenhardt | 56-66 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), George Eddleman (SF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) James Kirk, Stephan Oswalt, Michael Ralls | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), Clarence Friedman (SF) Isaac Sharp, Brock Golden | |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Clifford Harward jams it on a nice dish by William McIntosh | 56-68 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt's pass is intercepted by Clifford Harward | 56-68 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Leonard Pomeroy picks off the pass by John Koehler in the backcourt | 56-68 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Clarence Friedman is called for the reach on Leonard Pomeroy - foul #5 on Clarence Friedman, team foul #11 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson (SG) Dustin Thompson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (PF) Clarence Friedman | |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Brock Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William McIntosh (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brock Golden (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Clifford Harward is hacked by Steven Lenhardt - foul #5 on Steven Lenhardt, team foul #7 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Patterson (PF) Steven Lenhardt | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson is fouled on the floor by Gerald Stokes - foul #1 on Gerald Stokes, team foul #12 | 57-70 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-70 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | John Koehler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-70 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Clifford Harward misses the fadeaway from the right block | 59-70 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Brock Golden grabs the offensive board | 59-70 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-70 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Patterson | 59-70 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford makes the jumper from the left block | 61-70 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Clifford Harward knocks in the jump hook from close range | 61-72 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | George Eddleman scores on a floater from close range set up by Leonard Pomeroy | 63-72 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | John Koehler is hacked by Leonard Pomeroy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Pomeroy, team foul #8 | 63-72 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | John Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | John Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson drills a jumper from close range set up by Jeffrey Clifford | 65-74 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Leonard Pomeroy is called for the reach on William McIntosh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Pomeroy, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | William McIntosh makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | William McIntosh misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Clifford | 65-75 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-75 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson tips it back up and in | 67-75 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Clifford Harward is hacked by Leonard Pomeroy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Pomeroy, team foul #10 | 67-75 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Clifford Harward misses the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford pulls down the rebound | 67-76 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Pomeroy | 70-76 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Clifford Harward is hacked by Leonard Pomeroy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Pomeroy, team foul #11 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG) Leonard Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SF) Gerald Stokes | |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Clifford Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Stokes (SF) Donald Larson | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-78 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clifford Harward | 70-78 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-78 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | John Koehler is hacked by James Kirk in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Kirk, team foul #12 | 70-78 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | John Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | John Koehler misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson gets the rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Eddleman | 73-79 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes is hacked by James Kirk in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Kirk, team foul #13 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Larson (SF) Brock Golden | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Eddleman | 73-80 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Clifford Harward steps in front of the Edward Patterson pass | 73-80 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brock Golden (PF) Donald Larson | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Koehler runs out the clock | 73-80 |