| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Valladares (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Creagh (fresh) PF - Rex Cromer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:56 | Syracuse | Jack Swann is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Swann, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from William Collins | 35-30 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Jack Swann hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Blair Cheek | 37-30 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | William Collins misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | William Collins can't tip it in | 37-30 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Rex Cromer hits the follow up shot | 37-32 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 37-32 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek misses the tip | 37-32 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gregory Creagh | 37-32 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Rex Cromer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks lays it in set up by Jack Swann | 39-34 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman travels with the ball | 39-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Kurt Murphy (SG), Armando Roman (PF), Brian Paras (C) Jack Swann, Robert Brooks, Blair Cheek, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Jerry James (SF), Richard Odom (PF), David Davies (C) Derrick Wagaman, William Collins, Gregory Creagh, Rex Cromer, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | David Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Jerry James comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Valladares | 41-36 |
| 15:57 | Villanova | Richard Odom can't throw it down | 41-36 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kurt Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Valladares (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Armando Roman (fairly fresh) C - Brian Paras (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gerald Lowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Odom (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Davies (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Richard Odom takes the ball from Brian Harris in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Jerry James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Valladares - foul #1 on Daniel Valladares, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Paul Dickey (SF), Blair Cheek (PF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Kurt Murphy, Daniel Valladares, Armando Roman, Brian Paras | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), William Collins (SG), Rex Cromer (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Gerald Lowe, Curtis Johnson, Richard Odom, David Davies | |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Jerry James makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Jerry James misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Albert Render lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Swann | 43-37 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | Jerry James is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jerry James, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Creagh (SF) Jerry James | |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Neal Cavanaugh - foul #2 on Neal Cavanaugh, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Hawkins (SG) Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Larry Hawkins steals the ball from Rex Cromer | 45-37 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Larry Hawkins lays it in | 47-37 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Rex Cromer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jack Swann - foul #2 on Jack Swann, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Daniel Valladares (SF), William Libby (PF) Jack Swann, Paul Dickey, Blair Cheek | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), David Davies (C) Derrick Wagaman, William Collins, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Rex Cromer misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Rex Cromer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Curtis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Albert Render connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Brian Harris and he's hacked by David Davies - foul #2 on David Davies, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Armando Roman (PF) Brian Harris, Larry Hawkins, Daniel Valladares | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), William Collins (SG), Richard Odom (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Gerald Lowe, Curtis Johnson, Rex Cromer, David Davies | |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jack Swann | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Libby (fairly fresh) PF - Armando Roman (fresh) C - Albert Render (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Wagaman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Creagh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Odom (fresh) 2 reb. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 52-40 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | William Libby gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Jack Swann hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | William Libby can't tip it in | 52-40 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Armando Roman is called for traveling | 52-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Kurt Murphy (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF), Blair Cheek (PF), Brian Paras (C) Jack Swann, Robert Brooks, William Libby, Armando Roman, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Jerry James (SF), David Davies (C) Derrick Wagaman, William Collins, Gregory Creagh, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Richard Odom misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Valladares - foul #2 on Daniel Valladares, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Richard Odom misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Richard Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Brian Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Lowe - foul #1 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rex Cromer (PF) Richard Odom | |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Rex Cromer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Blair Cheek - foul #2 on Blair Cheek, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Rex Cromer makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Jerry James - foul #4 on Jerry James, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Paul Dickey (SF) Brian Harris, Daniel Valladares | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), William Collins (SG), Gregory Creagh (SF) Gerald Lowe, Curtis Johnson, Jerry James | |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Creagh | 53-46 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey can't tip it in | 53-46 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Derrick Wagaman | 53-46 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Rex Cromer is denied on a layup by Blair Cheek | 53-46 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF), Armando Roman (PF), Albert Render (C) Jack Swann, Kurt Murphy, Paul Dickey, Blair Cheek, Brian Paras | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Richard Odom (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) Derrick Wagaman, William Collins, Rex Cromer, David Davies | |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Curtis Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Armando Roman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Curtis Johnson steps in front of the Daniel Valladares pass in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe misses the easy layup | 53-46 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Curtis Johnson | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Valladares (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Armando Roman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Render (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Creagh (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Odom (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Creagh - foul #3 on Gregory Creagh, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Paul Dickey (SF), William Libby (PF) Brian Harris, Daniel Valladares, Armando Roman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman (PG), William Collins (SG), Jerry James (SF) Gerald Lowe, Curtis Johnson, Gregory Creagh | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Albert Render pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Neal Cavanaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Robert Brooks steals it from Derrick Wagaman in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey hits the finger roll set up by Robert Brooks | 55-48 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman misses the runner in the lane | 55-48 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Neal Cavanaugh - foul #3 on Neal Cavanaugh, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blair Cheek (C) Albert Render | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rex Cromer (PF), David Davies (C) Richard Odom, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | David Davies grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Collins | 56-51 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey hits a shot from the right side | 58-51 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Jack Swann picks off the pass by David Davies | 58-51 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Jack Swann clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey tips it home | 60-51 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Jack Swann pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Blair Cheek is denied by David Davies | 60-51 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek tips it home | 62-51 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jack Swann - foul #3 on Jack Swann, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Kurt Murphy (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF), Armando Roman (PF), Brian Paras (C) Jack Swann, Robert Brooks, Paul Dickey, William Libby, Blair Cheek | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gerald Lowe (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Richard Odom (PF), Neal Cavanaugh (C) William Collins, Jerry James, Rex Cromer, David Davies | |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Derrick Wagaman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Richard Odom pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe steps out of bounds on the baseline | 62-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Creagh (SF) Derrick Wagaman | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kurt Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Valladares (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Armando Roman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Paras (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gerald Lowe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Creagh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Odom (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Neal Cavanaugh (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Brian Harris loses the dribble to Gregory Creagh in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Gregory Creagh lays it in | 62-54 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares clanks a jumper from the left side | 62-54 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares grabs the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy misses the wide open shot from the right side | 62-54 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares tips it but misses | 62-54 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Brian Harris gets the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Curtis Johnson - foul #1 on Curtis Johnson, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Blair Cheek (PF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Armando Roman, Brian Paras | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Collins (SG), Derrick Wagaman (SF) Curtis Johnson, Gregory Creagh | |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Albert Render is called for the reach on Richard Odom - foul #3 on Albert Render, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Curtis Johnson (SG), Jerry James (SF), David Davies (C) William Collins, Derrick Wagaman, Neal Cavanaugh | |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Richard Odom misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the board | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy is hacked by Curtis Johnson - foul #2 on Curtis Johnson, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Dickey (SF) Daniel Valladares | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Kurt Murphy steals the ball from Gerald Lowe | 66-54 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy is hacked by Gerald Lowe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #10 | 66-54 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Jerry James can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Dickey - foul #2 on Paul Dickey, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brooks (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF) Kurt Murphy, Paul Dickey | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Jerry James makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Jerry James makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Gerald Lowe is called for the reach on Jack Swann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #11 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SG), Paul Dickey (SF) Robert Brooks, Daniel Valladares | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | David Davies misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Blair Cheek - foul #3 on Blair Cheek, team foul #9 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brooks (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF) Kurt Murphy, Paul Dickey | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:01 | Villanova | David Davies makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | David Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Johnson - foul #3 on Curtis Johnson, team foul #12 | 70-58 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Gerald Lowe is called for the reach on Jack Swann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Lowe, team foul #13 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SG), Paul Dickey (SF) Robert Brooks, Daniel Valladares | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Jerry James's floater is tipped away by Paul Dickey | 73-61 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Albert Render | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey is open and scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Jack Swann | 75-61 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Curtis Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Gerald Lowe tips it in | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jack Swann runs out the clock | 75-63 |