| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Felix Valdez (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 35-35 |
| 19:48 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 19:17 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel is fouled on the floor by Edward Ivey - foul #1 on Edward Ivey, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Ardian Zephyr (PF) Wallace Bickel, Denis Heath, Virgilio Bruno | |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Felix Valdez tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Craig Holley comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jamie Rayl and he's hacked by Victor Campbell - foul #1 on Victor Campbell, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Virgilio Bruno (PF) Jeremiah Spiva, Ardian Zephyr | |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz loses the ball out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG) Edward Sullivan | |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Ernest Christopher is called for the reach on Jamie Rayl - foul #1 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Wallace Bickel | 35-43 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Craig Holley travels with the ball | 35-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Mark Moshier (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Victor Campbell, Edward Rentz, Ernest Christopher, Edward Ivey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (PF) Virgilio Bruno | |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr loses the dribble to William O'Connell | 35-43 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason lays it up and in on a nice dish by William O'Connell | 37-43 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-43 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel misses the driving attempt from the right block | 37-43 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | William O'Connell snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Moshier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ardian Zephyr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Valdez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wallace Bickel and he's fouled by Gary Lee - foul #3 on Gary Lee, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Victor Campbell (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF), Edward Ivey (C) William O'Connell, Edward Thomason, Mark Moshier, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Virgilio Bruno (PF) Denis Heath, Ardian Zephyr | |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is hacked by Felix Valdez - foul #3 on Felix Valdez, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is fouled on the floor by Virgilio Bruno - foul #2 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Felix Valdez - foul #4 on Felix Valdez, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Ardian Zephyr (C) Wallace Bickel, Felix Valdez | |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Ernest Christopher swats the layup by Edward Sullivan | 39-46 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ernest Christopher | 39-46 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Denis Heath swats the shot by Edward Rentz | 39-46 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-46 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno can't tip it in | 39-46 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl tips it in | 39-48 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell is fouled on the floor by Edward Sullivan - foul #3 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG) Victor Campbell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG) Denis Heath | |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason's pass is intercepted by Edward Sullivan | 39-48 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan banks in the layup | 39-50 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Wallace Bickel takes the ball from Edward Rentz | 39-50 |
| 13:04 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel banks in the layup | 39-52 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Craig Holley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Ivey | 42-52 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Victor Campbell (SG), Mark Moshier (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Edward Thomason, Edward Rentz, Ernest Christopher, Edward Ivey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF) Edward Sullivan | |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Gary Lee scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William O'Connell | 45-52 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 45-52 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | William O'Connell gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) 4 reb. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Moshier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgilio Bruno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Ardian Zephyr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Victor Campbell | 48-52 |
| 11:16 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Gary Lee pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William O'Connell | 51-52 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-52 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William O'Connell | 51-52 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF), Edward Ivey (C) William O'Connell, Victor Campbell, Mark Moshier, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Felix Valdez (C) Denis Heath, Ardian Zephyr | |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-52 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey travels with the ball | 51-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr (C) Felix Valdez | |
| 09:30 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-54 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF) Wallace Bickel | |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Edward Ivey steals the ball from Ardian Zephyr | 51-54 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the jumpshot from the right side | 51-54 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey tips it but misses | 51-54 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edward Sullivan | 51-54 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Edward Thomason steals it from Edward Sullivan | 51-54 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason hits the finger roll | 53-54 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher loses the dribble to Jamie Rayl | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Edward Ivey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgilio Bruno (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Ardian Zephyr (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno tips it home | 53-56 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Ivey | 53-56 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 53-56 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz snags the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Ardian Zephyr - foul #2 on Ardian Zephyr, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Victor Campbell (SG), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Edward Thomason, Ernest Christopher, Edward Ivey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wallace Bickel (SG), Felix Valdez (C) Denis Heath, Ardian Zephyr | |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SF) Edward Rentz | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Claude Bennett | 56-56 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel lays it in | 56-58 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | William O'Connell is hacked by Jamie Rayl - foul #3 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF) Edward Sullivan | |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | William O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | William O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Denis Heath | 58-60 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl is hacked by Mark Moshier - foul #1 on Mark Moshier, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF), Edward Ivey (C) Mark Moshier, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF) Denis Heath | |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits the finger roll set up by Ernest Christopher and the foul's on Edward Sullivan - foul #4 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG) William O'Connell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno tips it but misses | 61-62 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Felix Valdez tips it back up and in | 61-64 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is hacked by Jamie Rayl - foul #4 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG) Victor Campbell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Ardian Zephyr (PF) Edward Sullivan, Virgilio Bruno | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | Felix Valdez pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ardian Zephyr (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Felix Valdez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Craig Holley steals the ball from Denis Heath | 61-64 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses the dunk | 61-64 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Ivey | 61-64 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Ivey | 61-64 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Rayl - foul #5 on Jamie Rayl, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Ernest Christopher, Edward Ivey | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Virgilio Bruno (PF) Jamie Rayl, Ardian Zephyr | |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses long on a jumper from the right side | 62-64 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett snags the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Wallace Bickel steals it from Edward Rentz | 62-64 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Gary Lee steals it from Wallace Bickel | 62-64 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (SG), Ernest Christopher (PF), Edward Ivey (C) Edward Thomason, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (SF) Denis Heath | |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-64 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Felix Valdez snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Craig Holley takes the ball from Wallace Bickel in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses the easy layup | 62-64 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher tips it home | 64-64 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Craig Holley steals it from Jeremiah Spiva | 64-64 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Felix Valdez - foul #5 on Felix Valdez, team foul #11 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Ardian Zephyr (C) Jeremiah Spiva, Felix Valdez | |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan is hacked by Ernest Christopher - foul #2 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Ivey - foul #2 on Edward Ivey, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is fouled in the backcourt by Wallace Bickel - foul #1 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Denis Heath grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest Christopher - foul #3 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Virgilio Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher is hacked by Wallace Bickel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-66 |