| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Bowers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zarek Stravinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bolton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Skaggs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eddie Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alphonso Conti (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Banister (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Lino Dobrynski (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly inbounds the ball | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly double dribbles | 39-42 |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Larry Bowers is hacked by Alphonso Conti in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alphonso Conti, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 19:29 | Villanova | Zarek Stravinski hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block | 39-42 |
| 19:28 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Zarek Stravinski | 39-42 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Zarek Stravinski loses the dribble to Eddie Barnes | 39-42 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti banks in the layup on a great pass from Eddie Barnes | 39-44 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | David Bolton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly knocks in the shot from close range and the foul's on Richard Carter - foul #3 on Richard Carter, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Freda (SG) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Larry Bowers misses the floater from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti tips it in | 39-49 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Thomas Banister swats the short shot by Zarek Stravinski | 39-49 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Larry Bowers snags the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Larry Bowers misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes is hacked by Larry Bowers - foul #1 on Larry Bowers, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Erving (PG), Paul Farrar (SF), Dale McKeeman (PF), Darren Propst (C) Larry Bowers, Zarek Stravinski, David Bolton, Peter Skaggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vince Thomas (SG), Carl Goodson (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Alphonso Conti, Thomas Banister, Lino Dobrynski | |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon lays it in and he's hacked by Dale McKeeman - foul #2 on Dale McKeeman, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon misses the free throw | 39-51 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Dale McKeeman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 17:07 | Villanova | Scott Freda's floater is knocked away by Walter Kelly | 39-51 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Propst | 39-51 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Scott Freda hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 39-51 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Vince Thomas | 39-51 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Scott Freda is called for the reach on Vince Thomas - foul #2 on Scott Freda, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Zarek Stravinski (SF) Scott Freda | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-51 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Paul Farrar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Vince Thomas - foul #2 on Vince Thomas, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Banister (PF) Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Paul Farrar misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Paul Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Justin Erving (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Farrar (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Zarek Stravinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale McKeeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Propst (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eddie Barnes (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vince Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Kelly (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Banister (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Goodson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Paul Farrar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Carl Goodson pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Eddie Barnes | 40-55 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Zarek Stravinski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Vince Thomas - foul #3 on Vince Thomas, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Carter (PG), Marcos Valadez (SG), David Bolton (PF), Peter Skaggs (C) Justin Erving, Paul Farrar, Dale McKeeman, Darren Propst | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson (PG), Edwin Bradley (SG), Alphonso Conti (SF), Lino Dobrynski (C) Eddie Barnes, Vince Thomas, Walter Kelly, Carl Goodson | |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Zarek Stravinski makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Zarek Stravinski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | David Bolton steals the ball from Thomas Banister | 41-55 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | David Bolton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Freda (SF) Zarek Stravinski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Lino Dobrynski | |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by David Bolton - foul #3 on David Bolton, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Scott Freda's pass is intercepted by Chris Stephenson | 41-56 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Stephenson | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez's pass is intercepted by Alphonso Conti in the backcourt | 41-59 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Chris Stephenson | 41-62 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | Richard Carter loses the dribble to Thomas Banister in the backcourt | 41-62 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson travels with the ball | 41-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Bowers (PG), Justin Erving (SF), Dale McKeeman (PF), Darren Propst (C) Richard Carter, Marcos Valadez, David Bolton, Peter Skaggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kelly (SF), Vince Thomas (PF), Lino Dobrynski (C) Alphonso Conti, Thomas Banister, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Scott Freda is whistled for traveling | 41-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Carter (PG) Scott Freda | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Goodson (PF) Chris Stephenson | |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-62 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Dale McKeeman grabs the board | 41-62 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Vince Thomas steps in front of the Richard Carter pass | 41-62 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Richard Carter steals it from Walter Kelly | 41-62 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Bowers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Erving (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale McKeeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darren Propst (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vince Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Kelly (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carl Goodson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lino Dobrynski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Larry Bowers can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-62 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly is denied on a layup by Justin Erving | 41-62 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Darren Propst | 41-62 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Dale McKeeman makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Darren Propst | 43-62 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski slams it home set up by Edwin Bradley | 43-64 |
| 10:51 | Villanova | Larry Bowers comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 43-64 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley gets the rebound | 43-64 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski loses the dribble to Darren Propst | 43-64 |
| 10:17 | Villanova | Lino Dobrynski is called for the reach on Darren Propst - foul #3 on Lino Dobrynski, team foul #4 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcos Valadez (SG), Zarek Stravinski (SF), David Bolton (PF), Peter Skaggs (C) Larry Bowers, Justin Erving, Dale McKeeman, Darren Propst | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes (PG), Chris Stephenson (SG), Alphonso Conti (SF), Thomas Banister (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Vince Thomas, Edwin Bradley, Walter Kelly, Carl Goodson, Lino Dobrynski | |
| 10:01 | Villanova | David Bolton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-64 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti gets the rebound | 43-64 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-64 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Spurgeon | 43-66 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Peter Skaggs's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Banister | 43-66 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Alphonso Conti | 43-66 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing and he's fouled by Peter Skaggs - foul #2 on Peter Skaggs, team foul #6 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski (C) Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes makes the free throw | 43-70 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | David Bolton misses short on a jumper from the left side | 43-70 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-70 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson buries a 3 from the left wing | 43-73 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | David Bolton is open but misses the lay-in | 43-73 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti grabs the board | 43-73 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-73 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson grabs the offensive board | 43-73 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-73 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski tips it but misses | 43-73 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | David Bolton snags the defensive board | 43-73 |
| 08:29 | Villanova | Zarek Stravinski scores on a jumper from close range | 45-73 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-73 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Peter Skaggs grabs the defensive rebound | 45-73 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Lino Dobrynski is called for the reach on Peter Skaggs - foul #4 on Lino Dobrynski, team foul #5 | 45-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Bowers (PG), Scott Freda (SG), Paul Farrar (SF) Richard Carter, Marcos Valadez, Zarek Stravinski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley (SG), Walter Kelly (SF) Chris Stephenson, Lino Dobrynski | |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Scott Freda is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Bolton | 48-73 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-73 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | David Bolton gets the rebound | 48-73 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Larry Bowers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Freda (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Bolton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Peter Skaggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eddie Barnes (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Kelly (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Banister (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Alphonso Conti (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Thomas Banister denies the turnaround by Larry Bowers | 48-73 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 48-73 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Bradley | 48-75 |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Peter Skaggs blows the dunk but the foul's on Alphonso Conti - foul #3 on Alphonso Conti, team foul #6 | 48-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | Zarek Stravinski (SF), Darren Propst (PF) Paul Farrar, David Bolton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson (PG), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Eddie Barnes, Alphonso Conti | |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Peter Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Peter Skaggs misses the 2nd free throw | 49-75 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon gets the rebound | 49-75 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Peter Skaggs takes the ball from Edwin Bradley | 49-75 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Chris Stephenson is called for the reach on Larry Bowers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Stephenson, team foul #7 | 49-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Goodson (PF) Thomas Banister | |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Larry Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon gets the rebound | 49-75 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley buries a jumpshot from the right side | 49-77 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Scott Freda connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Darren Propst | 51-77 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Edwin Bradley | 51-79 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Jeremy Spurgeon is called for the reach on Peter Skaggs - foul #2 on Jeremy Spurgeon, team foul #8 | 51-79 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Farrar (SG), Justin Erving (SF), Dale McKeeman (PF) Scott Freda, Zarek Stravinski, Darren Propst | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vince Thomas (PG), Alphonso Conti (SF) Edwin Bradley, Walter Kelly | |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Peter Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 52-79 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Peter Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Larry Bowers - foul #2 on Larry Bowers, team foul #7 | 53-79 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Propst (C) Peter Skaggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 53-79 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dale McKeeman | 53-79 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Vince Thomas steals it from Paul Farrar in the backcourt | 53-79 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson blows the layup | 53-79 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | Dale McKeeman pulls down the rebound | 53-79 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Darren Propst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-79 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-79 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Darren Propst pulls down the rebound | 53-79 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Justin Erving misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 53-79 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Darren Propst tips it home | 55-79 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Carl Goodson is hacked by Dale McKeeman - foul #3 on Dale McKeeman, team foul #8 | 55-79 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Freda (SG) Paul Farrar | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Carl Goodson misses the 1st free throw | 55-79 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | Dale McKeeman gets the rebound | 55-79 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Larry Bowers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-79 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Dale McKeeman can't tip it in | 55-79 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas grabs the board | 55-79 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Scott Freda is called for the reach on Alphonso Conti - foul #3 on Scott Freda, team foul #9 | 55-79 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti misses the 1st free throw | 55-79 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Dale McKeeman snags the defensive board | 55-79 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Darren Propst knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Larry Bowers and the foul's on Chris Stephenson - foul #5 on Chris Stephenson, team foul #9 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes (PG) Chris Stephenson | |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Darren Propst makes the free throw | 58-79 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Alphonso Conti, team foul #10 | 58-79 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Larry Bowers (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Freda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin Erving (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale McKeeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Darren Propst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eddie Barnes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vince Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alphonso Conti (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carl Goodson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Spurgeon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Scott Freda is hacked by Alphonso Conti - foul #5 on Alphonso Conti, team foul #11 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley (SG) Alphonso Conti | |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Scott Freda makes the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Scott Freda makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Darren Propst is called for the reach on Edwin Bradley - foul #1 on Darren Propst, team foul #10 | 60-79 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Farrar (SG) Darren Propst | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 60-80 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Justin Erving is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Freda | 62-81 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Eddie Barnes | 62-83 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Eddie Barnes steals it from Larry Bowers | 62-83 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 62-83 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darren Propst (C) Paul Farrar | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kelly (SF) Eddie Barnes | |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Larry Bowers scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Justin Erving and the foul's on Vince Thomas - foul #4 on Vince Thomas, team foul #12 | 64-83 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Larry Bowers makes the free throw | 65-83 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-83 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Dale McKeeman gets the rebound | 65-83 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Darren Propst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-83 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Scott Freda is called for the reach on Carl Goodson - foul #4 on Scott Freda, team foul #11 | 65-83 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Carl Goodson misses the 1st free throw | 65-83 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Carl Goodson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-84 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Justin Erving misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-84 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Dale McKeeman snags the offensive board | 65-84 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Justin Erving travels with the ball | 65-84 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley's layup is rejected by Dale McKeeman | 65-84 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley snags the offensive board | 65-84 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas runs out the clock | 65-84 |