| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Meeks (fresh) SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Covington (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Kirk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francisco Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Jolliff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk misses short on a floater from close range | 30-41 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk tips it home | 32-41 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff jams it | 32-43 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Francisco Martin - foul #3 on Francisco Martin, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach (PF) Francisco Martin | |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Marlon Howard steps in front of the Glenn Hanna pass in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard dunks the ball | 35-43 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff buries a floater from the right block | 35-45 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington can't connect on a shot from the right side | 35-45 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams hits the follow up shot | 37-45 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff is whistled for a carry | 37-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Benson (PG), Matthew Johns (SG), Justin Hampton (SF), Isaac Berube (PF), Bradley Beard (C) William Meeks, Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (PG), David Fisher (SG), Dingbang Yin (SF), David Duron (C) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Glenn Hanna, Brian Jolliff | |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube buries a turnaround in the lane | 39-45 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Sean Melcher misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | David Fisher tips it home | 39-47 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton is hacked by Dingbang Yin - foul #1 on Dingbang Yin, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jackie Jeffries (PF) Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-47 |
| 16:43 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin hits a jumper from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Justin Hampton | 44-49 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Isaac Berube picks off the pass by David Fisher | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Benson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Johns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Justin Hampton (fairly fresh) PF - Isaac Berube (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Beard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sean Melcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fisher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dingbang Yin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jackie Jeffries (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Duron (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube blows the layup but he's hacked by Jackie Jeffries - foul #1 on Jackie Jeffries, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) James Benson, Matthew Johns, Justin Hampton, Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Joseph Leavitt (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Francisco Martin (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) Sean Melcher, David Fisher, Dingbang Yin, Jackie Jeffries, David Duron | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:36 | Villanova | William Meeks steps in front of the John Samuel pass in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 46-49 |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna is fouled on the floor by William Meeks - foul #3 on William Meeks, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF) Isaac Berube | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff clanks a jumper in the lane | 46-49 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | William Meeks can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Samuel - foul #2 on John Samuel, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | William Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | William Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna drills a jumper from the right block set up by John Samuel and he's fouled by Eugene Covington - foul #2 on Eugene Covington, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG), Donald Batts (C) William Meeks, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach (C) Brian Jolliff | |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons is whistled for a carry | 48-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (PG), Stephen Selig (SG), Jackie Jeffries (PF) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Francisco Martin | |
| 14:06 | Villanova | Donald Batts takes the ball from Sean Melcher in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 48-52 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Jackie Jeffries steals the ball from Marlon Howard | 48-52 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Jackie Jeffries throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (SG) Glenn Hanna | |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-52 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach can't throw it down but he's hacked by Marlon Howard - foul #1 on Marlon Howard, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Robert Parsons, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Joseph Leavitt (SG), Dingbang Yin (SF), Brian Jolliff (C) Sean Melcher, David Fisher, Stephen Selig, Jackie Jeffries | |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 12:54 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 12:33 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff hits a shot in the lane | 48-55 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the floater from the left wing set up by Kevin McQuilliams | 50-55 |
| 12:16 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by John Samuel | 50-57 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | William Meeks misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Marlon Howard | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Meeks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marlon Howard (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Covington (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Kirk (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dingbang Yin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeremiah Baumbach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Jolliff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by William Meeks | 55-57 |
| 11:26 | Villanova | William Meeks is called for the reach on John Samuel in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Meeks, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG), Matthew Johns (SG), James Benson (SF), Isaac Berube (PF), Bradley Beard (C) William Meeks, Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (PG), David Fisher (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Francisco Martin (PF), David Duron (C) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Dingbang Yin, Jeremiah Baumbach, Brian Jolliff | |
| 11:12 | Villanova | David Fisher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | David Duron grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Sean Melcher | 55-59 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | David Duron grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Matthew Johns steps in front of the Sean Melcher pass in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns lays it in on a nice dish by James Benson and the foul's on David Fisher - foul #2 on David Fisher, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Hampton (PF) Isaac Berube | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Sean Melcher | 58-61 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | David Duron is called for the reach on James Benson - foul #1 on David Duron, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Donald Batts (C) James Benson, Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | David Duron gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Sean Melcher misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Parsons - foul #4 on Robert Parsons, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Benson (PG), Eugene Covington (SF), Isaac Berube (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Robert Parsons, Matthew Johns, Justin Hampton, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt (SG), Stephen Selig (SF), Jackie Jeffries (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) David Fisher, Glenn Hanna, Francisco Martin, David Duron | |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Sean Melcher misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Sean Melcher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | James Benson hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Covington and the foul's on Jackie Jeffries - foul #2 on Jackie Jeffries, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG) Sean Melcher | |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | James Benson makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff is hacked by Eugene Covington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Covington, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Jackie Jeffries clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-62 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Stephen Selig tips it in | 61-64 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-64 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Jackie Jeffries gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | John Samuel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff tips it back up and in | 61-66 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Benson | 63-66 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by John Samuel | 63-68 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Marlon Howard | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Benson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Howard (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Covington (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Berube (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Selig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jackie Jeffries (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Jolliff (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Marlon Howard - foul #2 on Marlon Howard, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG), Robert Parsons (SG), Matthew Johns (SF), Walter Kirk (PF), Bradley Beard (C) James Benson, Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Isaac Berube, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (PG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Francisco Martin (PF), Jeremiah Baumbach (C) John Samuel, Stephen Selig, Jackie Jeffries, Brian Jolliff | |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | William Meeks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Joseph Leavitt | 65-71 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Baumbach swats the dunk try by Bradley Beard | 65-71 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Sean Melcher | 65-73 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-73 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Francisco Martin pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Robert Parsons is called for the reach on Glenn Hanna - foul #5 on Robert Parsons, team foul #8 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Justin Hampton (PF), Donald Batts (C) Robert Parsons, Matthew Johns, Walter Kirk, Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (PG), Stephen Selig (SG), Dingbang Yin (PF), David Duron (C) Sean Melcher, Joseph Leavitt, Francisco Martin, Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Donald Batts gets the rebound | 65-74 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | William Meeks connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Hampton | 68-74 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jackie Jeffries (PF) Glenn Hanna | |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | William Meeks drills a jumper from the left side set up by Marlon Howard | 70-74 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | William Meeks is called for the reach on David Fisher in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Meeks, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Benson (PG) William Meeks | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG) Stephen Selig | |
| 05:16 | Villanova | David Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | David Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-76 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton grabs the offensive board | 70-76 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Justin Hampton | 72-76 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | David Duron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Johns (SG), Walter Kirk (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Marlon Howard, Justin Hampton, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (PG), Stephen Selig (SF), Francisco Martin (PF), Jeremiah Baumbach (C) John Samuel, Dingbang Yin, Jackie Jeffries, David Duron | |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Francisco Martin takes the ball from Walter Kirk | 72-76 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Sean Melcher's pass is intercepted by Kevin McQuilliams in the backcourt | 72-76 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Walter Kirk | 75-76 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Benson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Johns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eugene Covington (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Kirk (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sean Melcher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Fisher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephen Selig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francisco Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremiah Baumbach (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Villanova | David Fisher misses the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 75-76 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Eugene Covington | 75-76 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington is called for traveling | 75-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Bradley Beard (C) James Benson, Matthew Johns, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Dingbang Yin (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) David Fisher, Stephen Selig, Francisco Martin, Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Isaac Berube - foul #1 on Isaac Berube, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt (SG) Sean Melcher | |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard pulls down the rebound | 75-77 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube hits a jumper from close range set up by Marlon Howard | 77-77 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | The short jumper by Brian Jolliff is denied by Walter Kirk | 77-77 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | John Samuel gets the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin is called for traveling | 77-77 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Benson (PG), Justin Hampton (SF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk, Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (SG), Francisco Martin (PF) Joseph Leavitt, Dingbang Yin | |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard double dribbles | 77-77 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Covington (SF), Walter Kirk (PF) Justin Hampton, Isaac Berube | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt (SG) Sean Melcher | |
| 01:27 | Villanova | John Samuel connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-80 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Benson | 79-80 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin McQuilliams | 79-80 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk snags the defensive board | 79-80 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | James Benson is called for traveling | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna is fouled in the backcourt by James Benson - foul #2 on James Benson, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard scores on a shot from the left side | 81-82 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna is fouled in the backcourt by James Benson - foul #3 on James Benson, team foul #12 | 81-82 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-82 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-84 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington grabs the offensive board | 81-84 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-84 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff gets the rebound | 81-84 |