| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 5 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Robert Underwood inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Ronald Perry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-29 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Robert Young is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Saulsberry - foul #1 on Vincent Saulsberry, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Robert Young, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins is hacked by Vincent Saulsberry - foul #2 on Vincent Saulsberry, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), William Davis (SF) Joseph Smith, Charles Powers | |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Christopher Crimmins swats the short shot by Steven Timko | 25-29 |
| 18:57 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | John Hale grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | William Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | John Hale is called for the reach on Christopher Crimmins - foul #2 on John Hale, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Douglas Faris (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Charles Powers (PF) Robert Young, John Hale, William Davis, Bruce Hankins | |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 25-29 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Saulsberry | 25-29 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | The short jumper by Vincent Saulsberry is denied by Charles Powers | 25-29 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses the tip | 25-29 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins tips it back up and in | 27-29 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Christopher Crimmins | 27-29 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | Robert Underwood loses the ball out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Chris Morrissette (C) Joseph Smith, Douglas Faris, Leonard Youngblood, Charles Powers | |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Steven Timko scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Hale | 27-31 |
| 15:48 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins is whistled for a carry | 27-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG), Daniel Hughes (SF), Ryan Mueller (PF), Ryan Wilson (C) Ronald Perry, Robert Underwood, Christopher Crimmins, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), Harrison Brooker (PF) Robert Young, Chris Morrissette | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) SF - Daniel Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Mueller (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hale (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 5 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-31 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vincent Saulsberry | 27-31 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vincent Saulsberry | 29-31 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Steven Timko can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Hughes - foul #1 on Daniel Hughes, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SG), Robert Underwood (SF), Christopher Crimmins (PF) Vincent Saulsberry, Daniel Hughes, Ryan Mueller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Douglas Faris (SG), Chris Morrissette (C) John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker | |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Steven Timko makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Steven Timko makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Steven Timko is called for the reach on Rodolfo Mercado - foul #4 on Steven Timko, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman (C) Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Charles Powers (PF) Robert Young, Douglas Faris, William Davis, Steven Timko | |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Ronald Perry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Charles Powers - foul #3 on Charles Powers, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SF) Joseph Smith, Bruce Hankins | |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Ronald Perry misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Ronald Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Robert Young can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses the tip | 30-33 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Underwood | 30-33 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | John Hale steals the ball from Rodolfo Mercado | 30-33 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | John Hale buries a jumper from the left side set up by Leonard Youngblood | 30-35 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Underwood | 32-35 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood hits a shot from the right wing set up by Chris Morrissette | 32-37 |
| 11:35 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman is called for traveling | 32-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Jeffrey Pagan (SG), Daniel Hughes (SF), Ryan Mueller (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Ronald Perry, Robert Underwood, Christopher Crimmins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Douglas Faris (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Robert Young, John Hale, Leonard Youngblood, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Mueller (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 5 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 32-39 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Bruce Hankins is called for the reach on Vincent Saulsberry - foul #1 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Wilson (C) Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Hughes | 34-39 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Faris | 34-41 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry is whistled for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SG), Robert Underwood (SF), Christopher Crimmins (PF) Jeffrey Pagan, Daniel Hughes, Ryan Mueller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), John Hale (SG), Chris Morrissette (C) Joseph Smith, Douglas Faris, Harrison Brooker | |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | John Hale is fouled on the floor by Vincent Saulsberry - foul #3 on Vincent Saulsberry, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman (C) Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Robert Underwood makes the fadeaway from the left side | 36-41 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Ronald Perry is called for the reach on John Hale - foul #2 on Ronald Perry, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Charles Powers (PF) Robert Young, Steven Timko | |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (SG) John Hale | |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Ronald Perry drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is hacked by Vincent Saulsberry - foul #4 on Vincent Saulsberry, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Ryan Wilson (C) Vincent Saulsberry, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), John Hale (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Joseph Smith, Douglas Faris, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | John Hale misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Robert Underwood gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Robert Underwood lays it up and in set up by Rodolfo Mercado | 41-41 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood hits a shot from the right block | 41-43 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Robert Underwood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harrison Brooker - foul #1 on Harrison Brooker, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry (PG), Ryan Mueller (PF), Marvin Hoffman (C) Ronald Perry, Christopher Crimmins, Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Robert Young, Leonard Youngblood, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Robert Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Charles Powers snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Charles Powers makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Smith | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry loses the dribble to Joseph Smith in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | John Hale lays it up and in set up by Joseph Smith | 42-48 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Charles Powers gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vincent Saulsberry | 42-48 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Joseph Smith steals the ball from Marvin Hoffman | 42-48 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith banks in the layup | 42-50 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Powers - foul #4 on Charles Powers, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Perry (SG), Daniel Hughes (SF) Rodolfo Mercado, Robert Underwood | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Douglas Faris (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Joseph Smith, John Hale, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Ryan Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Robert Young is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hughes - foul #2 on Daniel Hughes, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins (PF) Ryan Mueller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette (C) Steven Timko | |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Harrison Brooker picks off the pass by Marvin Hoffman | 43-52 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Faris | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Vincent Saulsberry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Chris Morrissette steals it from Daniel Hughes | 43-54 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Marvin Hoffman steals it from Chris Morrissette | 43-54 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Ronald Perry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Vincent Saulsberry hits the follow up shot | 45-54 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Robert Young is hacked by Christopher Crimmins - foul #3 on Christopher Crimmins, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Underwood (SF) Daniel Hughes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Underwood | 45-55 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 45-55 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Vincent Saulsberry is called for the reach on Chris Morrissette in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vincent Saulsberry, team foul #9 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG) Vincent Saulsberry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins hits a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Harrison Brooker - foul #2 on Harrison Brooker, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Douglas Faris | |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses the free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Rodolfo Mercado is called for the reach on Harrison Brooker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #10 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (SG) John Hale | |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Ronald Perry misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Douglas Faris - foul #1 on Douglas Faris, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Douglas Faris | |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Ronald Perry makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Ronald Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Robert Young is hacked by Rodolfo Mercado in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #11 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (SG) John Hale | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Crimmins | 51-59 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Robert Young is fouled in the backcourt by Rodolfo Mercado - foul #4 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #12 | 51-59 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-61 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Chris Morrissette | 51-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette is fouled on the floor by Rodolfo Mercado - foul #5 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #13 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Muse (PG) Rodolfo Mercado | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Douglas Faris | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-63 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette runs out the clock | 51-63 |