| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Duerr (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joshua Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | William Duerr inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Joe Bratt is called for the reach on Dewey Carrier - foul #3 on Joe Bratt, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | William Duerr's pass is intercepted by Michael Randolph | 29-23 |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Michael Randolph slams it home | 31-23 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Joe Bratt is called for the reach on John Blackburn - foul #4 on Joe Bratt, team foul #2 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (SG) Joe Bratt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Michael Randolph buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Hardnett | 34-26 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | John Blackburn drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Ebbert | 34-28 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster is fouled on the floor by Joshua Burke - foul #3 on Joshua Burke, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | John Blackburn steals the ball from Matthew Kuster | 34-28 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Matthew Natividad takes the ball from John Blackburn | 34-28 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Joshua Burke steals the ball from Matthew Kuster | 34-28 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | John Blackburn tips it but misses | 34-28 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses the floater from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Natividad | 34-28 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Michael Randolph hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-28 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the tip | 34-28 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | William Duerr tips it home | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Holder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Natividad (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Kuster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewey Carrier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Blackburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Randolph and he's fouled by Joshua Burke - foul #4 on Joshua Burke, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), James Tomlin (SF), Raymond Crank (PF) Michael Randolph, Stephen Hardnett, Matthew Natividad | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (PF), Peter Ingram (C) Joshua Burke, John Blackburn | |
| 15:38 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier is hacked by Cary Presson - foul #1 on Cary Presson, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcus Scott (C) Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert connects on the floater from the left side | 37-32 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Charles Holder's pass is intercepted by Dewey Carrier | 37-32 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Peter Ingram drills a shot in the lane | 37-34 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Raymond Crank scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Marcus Scott | 39-34 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Tomlin | 39-34 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | James Tomlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Stephen Hardnett (SF), Matthew Natividad (PF) Cary Presson, James Tomlin, Raymond Crank | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Blackburn (C) Peter Ingram | |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Michael Randolph takes the ball from William Duerr | 39-34 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | Michael Randolph lays it in | 41-34 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Stephen Hardnett steals it from John Blackburn | 41-34 |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Michael Randolph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | William Duerr grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Blackburn | 41-36 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | Michael Randolph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Kuster (C) Charles Holder, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SG), David Nance (SF), Joshua Burke (PF) Dewey Carrier, William Duerr, Benjamin Ross | |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke lays it in on a great pass from John Blackburn | 41-38 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad double dribbles | 41-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Crank (PF) Matthew Natividad | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) SF - David Nance (fresh) PF - Joshua Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - John Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Randolph - foul #1 on Michael Randolph, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Raymond Crank double dribbles | 41-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Tomlin (SF) Stephen Hardnett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (PG), Benjamin Ross (C) Daniel Ebbert, John Blackburn | |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland clanks a jumper from the left block | 41-40 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | James Tomlin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Raymond Crank can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 41-40 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to James Tomlin | 41-40 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Brown | 41-40 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Joe Bratt buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Tomlin | 43-40 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | James Tomlin pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | James Tomlin clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by David Nance - foul #3 on David Nance, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Matthew Natividad (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Michael Randolph, Raymond Crank, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), Dewey Carrier (SG), William Duerr (SF), John Blackburn (C) George Brown, Lee Westmoreland, David Nance, Benjamin Ross | |
| 09:19 | Villanova | James Tomlin makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | James Tomlin misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | John Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | John Blackburn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Duerr | 44-42 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | James Tomlin makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Marcus Scott | 46-42 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | John Blackburn is hacked by Marcus Scott - foul #3 on Marcus Scott, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (SG), Stephen Hardnett (SF) Joe Bratt, James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke loses the ball out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Daniel Ebbert picks off the pass by Cary Presson | 46-42 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dewey Carrier | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Holder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewey Carrier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joshua Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - John Blackburn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Duerr - foul #1 on William Duerr, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Matthew Kuster (C) Cary Presson, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier lays it in | 47-47 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster comes up short on the runner in the lane | 47-47 |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-47 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to John Blackburn | 49-47 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert makes the 3 from the left wing set up by William Duerr | 49-50 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Joshua Burke blocks the short jumper by Matthew Natividad | 49-50 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | John Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | John Blackburn tips it home | 49-52 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-52 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Kuster | 49-52 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster's fadeaway is rejected by John Blackburn | 49-52 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | John Blackburn blows the layup | 49-52 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Joshua Burke - foul #5 on Joshua Burke, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Michael Randolph, Charles Holder, Matthew Natividad, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SF), Benjamin Ross (PF), Peter Ingram (C) William Duerr, Joshua Burke, John Blackburn | |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Peter Ingram | 50-55 |
| 04:28 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Marcus Scott | 52-55 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Raymond Crank swats the short shot by Benjamin Ross | 52-55 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Raymond Crank grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Raymond Crank comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ross | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (tiring) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewey Carrier (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Joe Bratt misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-55 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), James Tomlin (SF), Matthew Natividad (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Cary Presson, Stephen Hardnett, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Duerr (SF), John Blackburn (C) Dewey Carrier, Peter Ingram | |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett (SF) James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (SG) Lee Westmoreland | |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross drills a shot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | The jump hook by Matthew Natividad is blocked by Benjamin Ross | 52-57 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | William Duerr gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert is hacked by Matthew Natividad - foul #2 on Matthew Natividad, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Joe Bratt is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ebbert - foul #1 on Daniel Ebbert, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Joe Bratt misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-57 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | John Blackburn grabs the board | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | John Blackburn is hacked by Michael Randolph in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Randolph, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | John Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | John Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Michael Randolph scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joe Bratt | 55-59 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | William Duerr is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Randolph - foul #3 on Michael Randolph, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster travels with the ball | 55-61 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Bratt - foul #5 on Joe Bratt, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (SG) Joe Bratt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Michael Randolph buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-63 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Charles Holder is called for the reach on John Blackburn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Holder, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | John Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | John Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-65 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Michael Randolph is called for the reach on Benjamin Ross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Randolph, team foul #11 | 58-65 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Daniel Ebbert is called for the reach on Michael Randolph - foul #2 on Daniel Ebbert, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | John Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Blackburn runs out the clock | 58-66 |