| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Markham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Herbert Merkle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Good (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Peter Markham misses the 3 from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 23-23 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Weber | 23-23 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Robert Weber double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Richard Seavey, Robert Good, Caleb Sturdevant, Fausto Russo | |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith misses the lay-in | 23-23 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-23 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas lays it up and in | 25-23 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks's fadeaway is rejected by Doug Edmond | 25-23 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Abraham Keys hits the follow up shot | 25-25 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-25 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Abraham Keys grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dima Zigomalas - foul #1 on Dima Zigomalas, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Fausto Russo (C) Bryant Myers, Rod Icenhour, Abraham Keys | |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Doug Edmond snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Charles Rucks picks off the pass by Dima Zigomalas | 25-26 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith can't finish the layup | 25-26 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Doug Edmond gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Markham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Merkle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Charles Rucks and the foul's on Doug Edmond - foul #2 on Doug Edmond, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Maxey (SG), Paul Wright (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Peter Markham, Herbert Merkle, Doug Edmond | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Charles Rucks | 28-31 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Robert Weber blows the layup but he's fouled by Herbert Smith - foul #3 on Herbert Smith, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Robert Good (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF) Charles Rucks, Herbert Smith, Caleb Sturdevant | |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Robert Weber misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Robert Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour drills a jump hook from close range | 28-33 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Robert Weber comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Bryant Myers - foul #1 on Bryant Myers, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Peter Markham (SG), Herbert Merkle (PF), Doug Edmond (C) Dima Zigomalas, Paul Wright, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Bryant Myers, Richard Seavey, Rod Icenhour, Fausto Russo | |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Robert Weber makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Robert Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Robert Good connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Rucks | 30-35 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Abraham Keys denies the turnaround by Doug Edmond | 30-35 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG) Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Richard Seavey (SG), Fausto Russo (C) Charles Rucks, Herbert Smith, Abraham Keys | |
| 12:15 | Villanova | James McPeak loses the dribble to Bryant Myers | 30-35 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Robert Good hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bryant Myers | 30-37 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Doug Edmond is called for a charge - foul #3 on Doug Edmond, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas (SF) Brian Maxey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Rod Icenhour (PF) Bryant Myers, Caleb Sturdevant | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James McPeak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Markham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Merkle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Good (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rod Icenhour (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks misses the 3 from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Peter Markham | 30-37 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Robert Good steps in front of the Doug Edmond pass | 30-37 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Good | 30-39 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-39 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Robert Good misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Peter Markham pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Fausto Russo denies the turnaround by Herbert Merkle | 30-39 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Doug Edmond tips it back up and in | 32-39 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Peter Markham takes the ball from Fausto Russo | 32-39 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Doug Edmond is hacked by Robert Good - foul #1 on Robert Good, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Weber (PG), Brian Maxey (SG), Paul Wright (PF), Robert Jackson (C) James McPeak, Peter Markham, Herbert Merkle, Doug Edmond | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Charles Rucks, Richard Seavey, Rod Icenhour, Fausto Russo | |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Brian Maxey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Robert Good is whistled for a carry | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG), Fausto Russo (C) Robert Good, Abraham Keys | |
| 08:08 | Villanova | Robert Weber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Robert Jackson tips it but misses | 32-39 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey is fouled on the floor by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Good (SG), Abraham Keys (C) Richard Seavey, Fausto Russo | |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Paul Wright denies the turnaround by Caleb Sturdevant | 32-39 |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Robert Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Maxey (fresh) SF - Dima Zigomalas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wright (fresh) C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bryant Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Good (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) 5 pts. C - Abraham Keys (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Robert Weber double dribbles | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Richard Seavey (SG), Fausto Russo (C) Bryant Myers, Herbert Smith, Abraham Keys | |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks is hacked by Robert Weber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Weber, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Doug Edmond (C) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo hits the follow up shot | 32-41 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Doug Edmond connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Weber | 34-41 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant misses the lay-in | 34-41 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Paul Wright gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas misses the lay-in | 34-41 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Good | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Caleb Sturdevant | 34-44 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Peter Markham (SG), Herbert Merkle (PF) Dima Zigomalas, Paul Wright | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Abraham Keys (C) Richard Seavey, Robert Good, Fausto Russo | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Weber | 36-44 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herbert Merkle - foul #3 on Herbert Merkle, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG) Charles Rucks | |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Peter Markham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Peter Markham steals it from Caleb Sturdevant | 36-46 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Robert Weber connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Brian Maxey blocks the short jumper by Bryant Myers | 39-46 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Doug Edmond gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 39-46 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Doug Edmond tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas (SF) Brian Maxey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Robert Good (SG), Rod Icenhour (PF), Fausto Russo (C) Bryant Myers, Richard Seavey, Caleb Sturdevant, Abraham Keys | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Peter Markham - foul #2 on Peter Markham, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Peter Markham grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Markham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Dima Zigomalas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Merkle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Doug Edmond (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Good (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rod Icenhour (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Robert Weber clanks a floater from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Doug Edmond grabs the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Rod Icenhour - foul #2 on Rod Icenhour, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant (PF) Rod Icenhour | |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Markham - foul #3 on Peter Markham, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG) Herbert Smith | |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 02:16 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo misses short on a shot in the paint | 43-48 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-48 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant makes the shot near the basket | 43-50 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Fausto Russo - foul #2 on Fausto Russo, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Robert Good is hacked by Robert Weber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Weber, team foul #9 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (PF) Caleb Sturdevant | |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Robert Good makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Robert Good misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks is hacked by Robert Weber in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Weber, team foul #10 | 44-51 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Doug Edmond | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Peter Markham is hacked by Robert Good - foul #2 on Robert Good, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant (PF) Herbert Smith | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Peter Markham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant is hacked by Robert Weber in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Weber, team foul #11 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | James McPeak (PG) Robert Weber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (PF) Fausto Russo | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Dima Zigomalas hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James McPeak | 47-54 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Markham - foul #4 on Peter Markham, team foul #12 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fausto Russo (C) Caleb Sturdevant | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Herbert Merkle snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Peter Markham misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Doug Edmond pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Peter Markham is hacked by Robert Good - foul #3 on Robert Good, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant (PF) Herbert Smith | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Peter Markham misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo is hacked by James McPeak in the backcourt - foul #1 on James McPeak, team foul #13 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (PF) Caleb Sturdevant | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Peter Markham makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Herbert Merkle | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks runs out the clock | 50-57 |