| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Abram (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Clifton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Gabbard (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Luse (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy McArthur (fresh) PF - Dexter Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Eric Knight inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Roger Abram | 36-31 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 19:28 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Kal Trivette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Robert Luse grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Eric Knight hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 36-31 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton's pass is intercepted by Gonzalo Colombo | 36-31 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | Kal Trivette comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Eric Knight grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Roger Abram is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Roger Abram, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn (SG) Aaron Clifton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Elton Naylor (PG), Kenneth Plascencia (SG), Guillermo Zamora (SF), Matthew Newcomer (PF) Oscar Contreras, Kal Trivette, Timothy McArthur, Dexter Hill | |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Elton Naylor is fouled on the floor by Stephen Dejohn - foul #2 on Stephen Dejohn, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky (PF) Gregory Gabbard | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer loses the ball out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Tomas Bowman (C) Roger Abram, Robert Luse | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dexter Hill (PF) Matthew Newcomer | |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek is fouled in the backcourt by Elton Naylor - foul #1 on Elton Naylor, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Dejohn | 38-31 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia misses badly on a runner from the right block | 38-31 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Guillermo Zamora is called for the reach on Richard Tenofsky - foul #1 on Guillermo Zamora, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton (SG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Gregory Gabbard (PF) Stephen Dejohn, Eric Knight, Richard Tenofsky | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG) Dexter Hill | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Zidek (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Aaron Clifton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Gabbard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Elton Naylor (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Guillermo Zamora (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Plascencia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Kal Trivette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton is hacked by Kal Trivette - foul #3 on Kal Trivette, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Abram (PG), Eric Knight (SF), Robert Luse (C) Robert Zidek, Benjamin Poole, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer (PF), Dexter Hill (C) Kal Trivette, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Roger Abram is open and scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Gregory Gabbard | 40-31 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Gregory Gabbard takes the ball from Kenneth Plascencia | 40-31 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard travels with the ball | 40-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn (SG), Richard Tenofsky (PF) Aaron Clifton, Gregory Gabbard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Matthew Newcomer, Dexter Hill | |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora is fouled on the floor by Eric Knight - foul #2 on Eric Knight, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Matthew Newcomer (SF) Oscar Contreras, Guillermo Zamora | |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Elton Naylor | 40-34 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Roger Abram hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Colombo | 40-34 |
| 12:25 | Villanova | Elton Naylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-34 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Roger Abram is hacked by Elton Naylor - foul #2 on Elton Naylor, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton (SG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Gregory Gabbard (PF) Stephen Dejohn, Eric Knight, Richard Tenofsky | |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Guillermo Zamora (SF), Dexter Hill (PF) Kal Trivette, Matthew Newcomer, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Roger Abram comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Robert Luse tips it in | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Abram (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Clifton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Gabbard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Luse (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elton Naylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guillermo Zamora (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dexter Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Plascencia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Luse - foul #2 on Robert Luse, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Tomas Bowman (C) Roger Abram, Robert Luse | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo (C) Dexter Hill | |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton misses the layup against the doubleteam | 42-35 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Plascencia - foul #3 on Kenneth Plascencia, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Knight (SF) Benjamin Poole | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Dexter Hill (PF) Elton Naylor, Kenneth Plascencia | |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Kal Trivette misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Eric Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Eric Knight banks in the wide open layup | 45-35 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Abram (PG), Stephen Dejohn (SG), Richard Tenofsky (PF), Robert Luse (C) Robert Zidek, Aaron Clifton, Gregory Gabbard, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Elton Naylor (SG), Kenneth Plascencia (PF) Kal Trivette, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Robert Luse is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Plascencia - foul #4 on Kenneth Plascencia, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer (SF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Guillermo Zamora, Kenneth Plascencia | |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Robert Luse makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Robert Luse misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Dexter Hill drills a jumper from the right block set up by Gonzalo Colombo | 46-37 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Roger Abram is fouled on the floor by Gonzalo Colombo - foul #1 on Gonzalo Colombo, team foul #7 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard (PF) Richard Tenofsky | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Guillermo Zamora (SF) Oscar Contreras, Dexter Hill | |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Roger Abram makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Roger Abram makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Stephen Dejohn takes the ball from Guillermo Zamora | 48-37 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Eric Knight hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Dejohn | 50-37 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Kal Trivette makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Elton Naylor | 50-40 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Eric Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard's pass is intercepted by Elton Naylor | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Abram (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Dejohn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gregory Gabbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Luse (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Elton Naylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Guillermo Zamora (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Newcomer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Kal Trivette hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gregory Gabbard | 50-40 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Robert Luse makes the contested runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Knight | 52-40 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Gregory Gabbard steals it from Elton Naylor | 52-40 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Abram | 54-40 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo is denied on a layup by Gregory Gabbard | 54-40 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Roger Abram makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Dejohn | 57-40 |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton (SG) Stephen Dejohn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Dexter Hill (PF), Kenneth Plascencia (C) Kal Trivette, Guillermo Zamora, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Oscar Contreras and the foul's on Robert Luse - foul #3 on Robert Luse, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| 05:35 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Roger Abram is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Clifton | 59-43 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Elton Naylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-43 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Eric Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Eric Knight is whistled for a carry | 59-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Guillermo Zamora (SF) Elton Naylor, Matthew Newcomer | |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Oscar Contreras, team foul #8 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky (PF) Gregory Gabbard | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy McArthur (SF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Kal Trivette, Guillermo Zamora | |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Roger Abram works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-43 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Knight | 59-43 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Dexter Hill can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-43 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Abram (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Clifton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Richard Tenofsky (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Luse (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Plascencia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Timothy McArthur (fresh) PF - Dexter Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-43 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Dexter Hill grabs the offensive board | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gonzalo Colombo | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Eric Knight is fouled on the floor by Timothy McArthur - foul #1 on Timothy McArthur, team foul #9 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Stephen Dejohn (SG), Tomas Bowman (C) Roger Abram, Aaron Clifton, Robert Luse | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Guillermo Zamora (SF), Matthew Newcomer (PF) Timothy McArthur, Dexter Hill, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Eric Knight makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Eric Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman grabs the offensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Knight | 66-46 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Kal Trivette travels with the ball | 66-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole (SF) Eric Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy McArthur (SF), Dexter Hill (PF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Guillermo Zamora, Matthew Newcomer, Kenneth Plascencia | |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 66-46 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky gets the offensive rebound | 66-46 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Oscar Contreras picks off the pass by Stephen Dejohn | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Kal Trivette misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-46 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman snags the defensive board | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Timothy McArthur picks off the pass by Tomas Bowman | 66-46 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Robert Zidek is called for the reach on Oscar Contreras - foul #1 on Robert Zidek, team foul #6 | 66-46 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo double dribbles | 66-46 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek runs out the clock | 66-46 |