| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Segura (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 11 pts. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Emery Crosier (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Woodside (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Emery Crosier inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Villanova | John Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | William Smith hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Willie Roberts | 31-29 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | John Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | William Smith can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 31-29 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts tips it in | 33-29 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Michael Woodside comes up short on the floater near the basket | 33-29 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Woodside | 33-29 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Michael Woodside hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 33-29 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | William Smith lays it up and in set up by Willie Roberts and he's hacked by Michael Woodside - foul #3 on Michael Woodside, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SF), Glenn Corral (C) Brian Segura, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Alexander (SF), Gary Silver (PF) Emery Crosier, Michael Woodside | |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | Fred Decker snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner's pass is intercepted by Glenn Corral | 35-29 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts clanks a floater from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts tips it but misses | 35-29 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Fred Decker is called for the reach on Glenn Corral - foul #1 on Fred Decker, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (PG), Carl Mars (SG), Robert Patterson (PF) Daniel Seger, Willie Roberts, William Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block but he's hacked by James Alexander - foul #1 on James Alexander, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the dunk attempt | 37-29 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Englund | 37-29 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Carl Mars hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Englund | 40-29 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Carl Mars - foul #2 on Carl Mars, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Willie Roberts (SG), Brian Segura (SF), William Smith (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Tony Thompson, Carl Mars, Robert Englund, Robert Patterson, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Villanova | Emery Crosier (SF) James Alexander | |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:27 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | William Smith blows the layup | 40-30 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts tips it home | 42-30 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Gary Silver can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), James Alexander (SG), Jan Faulkner (C) John Williams, Joe Winebrenner, Fred Decker | |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Gary Silver misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Gary Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Segura (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Emery Crosier (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Silver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | James Alexander is called for the reach on Willie Roberts - foul #2 on James Alexander, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Parker (SF), Michael Woodside (PF) Emery Crosier, Gary Silver | |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Brian Segura comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Michael Woodside scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Griffin and he's fouled by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SG), Robert Patterson (SF), Daniel Palmatier (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Willie Roberts, Brian Segura, William Smith, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses the free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses short on an open driving attempt in the lane | 42-33 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson misses the tip | 42-33 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jan Faulkner | 42-33 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SF) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG) Jeffrey Griffin, Donald Parker | |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Carl Mars's pass is intercepted by Michael Woodside | 42-33 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses the dunk | 42-33 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | James Alexander grabs the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Williams | 42-35 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral clanks a floater from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 13:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Alexander | 42-35 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | James Alexander makes the 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Carl Mars is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (PG), Willie Roberts (SG), Brian Segura (SF), Shawn Moors (C) Daniel Seger, Carl Mars, Robert Englund, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Emery Crosier (SF) John Williams, Joe Winebrenner, James Alexander | |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Michael Woodside hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Griffin | 42-40 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-40 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Emery Crosier makes the jumper from the right block | 45-42 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson is hacked by Michael Woodside in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Woodside, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Smith (PF), Robert Patterson (C) Daniel Palmatier, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (PF), Fred Decker (C) David Lacombe, Michael Woodside, Jan Faulkner | |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Joe Winebrenner - foul #3 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Corral (C) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG) Jeffrey Griffin | |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Fred Decker | 46-42 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | William Smith steals it from Fred Decker | 46-42 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the runner from the baseline | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Tony Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Segura (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Emery Crosier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Silver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Silver | 48-42 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Fred Decker misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Segura - foul #2 on Brian Segura, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Carl Mars (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Shawn Moors (C) Tony Thompson, Willie Roberts, Brian Segura, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (PG), James Alexander (SG), Donald Parker (SF) John Williams, Joe Winebrenner, Emery Crosier | |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Fred Decker makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Fred Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Gary Silver takes the ball from William Smith | 48-44 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | James Alexander clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | William Smith snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Robert Englund hits the finger roll set up by Carl Mars | 50-44 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Gary Silver drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Parker | 50-46 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 50-46 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Gary Silver gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | James Alexander is called for traveling | 50-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roberts (SG), Robert Patterson (SF), Daniel Palmatier (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Carl Mars, Robert Englund, William Smith, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG), Emery Crosier (SF), Jan Faulkner (C) David Lacombe, James Alexander, Donald Parker, Fred Decker | |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | John Williams picks off the pass by Robert Patterson in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Gary Silver loses the dribble to Willie Roberts | 50-46 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Emery Crosier - foul #2 on Emery Crosier, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (SF) Daniel Seger | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Gary Silver snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 08:28 | Villanova | John Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Fred Decker (C) Gary Silver | |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jan Faulkner | 52-48 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Fred Decker scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Williams | 52-50 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Palmatier | 54-50 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses the dunk but the foul's on Daniel Palmatier - foul #4 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), William Smith (PF) Robert Patterson, Daniel Palmatier | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Woodside (PF) Fred Decker | |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Roberts (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Segura (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Emery Crosier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Woodside (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jan Faulkner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | William Smith clanks a turnaround near the basket | 54-52 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Corral | 54-52 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Shawn Moors (C) Willie Roberts, Brian Segura, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), James Alexander (SG), Donald Parker (SF) John Williams, Joe Winebrenner, Emery Crosier | |
| 06:57 | Villanova | William Smith picks off the pass by Michael Woodside | 54-52 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | James Alexander takes the ball from Carl Mars in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin's pass is intercepted by William Smith | 54-52 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Carl Mars buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Seger | 57-52 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | William Smith is called for the reach on James Alexander - foul #5 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (PG), Willie Roberts (SG), Brian Segura (SF), Daniel Palmatier (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Daniel Seger, Carl Mars, Robert Englund, William Smith, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG), Gary Silver (SF), Fred Decker (C) Jeffrey Griffin, James Alexander, Donald Parker, Jan Faulkner | |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Gary Silver hits a shot from the right wing set up by Joe Winebrenner | 57-54 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Brian Segura hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Silver - foul #1 on Gary Silver, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Brian Segura makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Brian Segura makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Daniel Palmatier steals the ball from Michael Woodside | 59-54 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Gary Silver is called for the reach on Brian Segura in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Silver, team foul #10 | 59-54 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Brian Segura makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Brian Segura makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | John Williams jams it | 61-56 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Tony Thompson | 63-56 |
| 04:36 | Villanova | John Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Willie Roberts | 65-56 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | John Williams misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Tony Thompson - foul #1 on Tony Thompson, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Robert Patterson (SF), Shawn Moors (C) Tony Thompson, Brian Segura, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Alexander (SG), Donald Parker (SF) Joe Winebrenner, Michael Woodside | |
| 04:11 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Palmatier | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:53 | Villanova | John Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Gary Silver denies the turnaround by Daniel Seger | 67-60 |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Gary Silver snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Roberts (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Donald Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Silver (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Decker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Gary Silver scores on a floater from the left side set up by James Alexander | 67-62 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts is hacked by Donald Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Parker, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SF) Daniel Palmatier | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Emery Crosier (SF), Michael Woodside (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) John Williams, James Alexander, Donald Parker, Gary Silver, Fred Decker | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:14 | Villanova | Michael Woodside snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Michael Woodside is hacked by Robert Patterson - foul #2 on Robert Patterson, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SG) Willie Roberts | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson snags the defensive board | 68-62 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (SF), Daniel Palmatier (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Englund, Robert Patterson, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (SG) David Lacombe | |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 68-62 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Michael Woodside grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses the lay-in | 68-62 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Mars | 68-62 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Carl Mars buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Seger | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Michael Woodside clanks a runner from the baseline | 70-62 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Woodside | 70-62 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Carl Mars steals the ball from Jan Faulkner | 70-62 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roberts (SG), Shawn Moors (C) Carl Mars, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG) Jeffrey Griffin | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Brian Segura throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is hacked by John Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Villanova | John Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #5 on John Williams, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG) John Williams | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Michael Woodside gets the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Michael Woodside is fouled on the floor by Brian Segura - foul #3 on Brian Segura, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Michael Woodside makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Michael Woodside makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Joe Winebrenner is called for the reach on Daniel Seger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #14 | 73-67 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joe Winebrenner | 75-70 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger is hacked by Jeffrey Griffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #15 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SF) Brian Segura | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is hacked by Jeffrey Griffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #16 | 76-70 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:12 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-70 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Willie Roberts | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts is hacked by Jeffrey Griffin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #17 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (SF) Robert Englund | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Moors | 80-70 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger grabs the board | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger runs out the clock | 80-70 |