| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Fultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Craig Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Davis (fresh) C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Frazier (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Haines (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-23 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | James Kirk pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Boris Skarzynski | 27-23 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Craig Graham clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Stone - foul #2 on Jerry Stone, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SG), Miles Weiss (PF), Bryan Adams (C) Michael Fultz, Edward Davis, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Craig Graham makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Craig Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-23 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada tips it back up and in | 29-25 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Miles Weiss scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Graham | 31-25 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | James Kirk hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 31-25 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rodolfo Flores | 31-25 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Bryan Adams - foul #2 on Bryan Adams, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Ruthenberg (PG), Michael Fultz (SG), Edwin Ritchie (SF), Edward Davis (PF), Paul Elliott (C) Boris Skarzynski, Rodolfo Flores, Craig Graham, Miles Weiss, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | James Ruthenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (PG) James Ruthenberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Heywood (C) Timothy Haines | |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Davis | 35-26 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | James Kirk can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Paul Elliott | 35-26 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Parada - foul #1 on Daniel Parada, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Roberto Bruno (PF) Rodolfo Flores, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG), Patrick Smith (PF), Timothy Haines (C) Jerry Stone, James Kirk, Francis Frazier, David Heywood | |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Fultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Bruno (fresh) C - Paul Elliott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradford Mike (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Heikkinen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Smith (fresh) C - Timothy Haines (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada's floater is tipped away by Roberto Bruno | 36-26 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Paul Elliott grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry Heikkinen - foul #1 on Larry Heikkinen, team foul #3 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Ruthenberg (PG), Rodolfo Flores (SG), Miles Weiss (PF), Bryan Adams (C) Boris Skarzynski, Michael Fultz, Roberto Bruno, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Larry Heikkinen | 37-28 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores lays it in on a nice dish by Edwin Ritchie | 39-28 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 39-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Michael Fultz (SG), Craig Graham (SF), Edward Davis (PF), Paul Elliott (C) James Ruthenberg, Rodolfo Flores, Edwin Ritchie, Miles Weiss, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), James Kirk (SG), Francis Frazier (PF), David Heywood (C) Bradford Mike, Larry Heikkinen, Patrick Smith, Timothy Haines | |
| 13:36 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses the easy layup | 39-28 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | James Kirk hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Stone and he's fouled by Edward Davis - foul #2 on Edward Davis, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SG), Roberto Bruno (PF) Michael Fultz, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | James Kirk makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Paul Elliott travels with the ball | 39-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Fultz (SG), Edward Davis (PF) Craig Graham, Roberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Barnett (SF), Timothy Haines (C) Daniel Parada, David Heywood | |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Barnett | 39-34 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Michael Fultz clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Fultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Davis (fresh) C - Paul Elliott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Barnett (fresh) PF - Francis Frazier (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Haines (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-34 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | James Kirk makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Francis Frazier | 39-37 |
| 10:55 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Barnett | 41-39 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Barnett - foul #2 on Joseph Barnett, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Ruthenberg (PG), Craig Graham (SF), Miles Weiss (PF), Edwin Ritchie (C) Boris Skarzynski, Michael Fultz, Edward Davis, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG), Daniel Parada (SF), Patrick Smith (PF), David Heywood (C) Jerry Stone, James Kirk, Joseph Barnett, Francis Frazier, Timothy Haines | |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:06 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Patrick Smith denies the turnaround by Edwin Ritchie | 42-39 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie tips it in | 44-39 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 44-39 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | David Heywood tips it in | 44-41 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Craig Graham clanks a shot from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 08:39 | Villanova | James Ruthenberg misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Graham | 44-41 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Larry Heikkinen | 44-41 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Miles Weiss gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | James Ruthenberg knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rodolfo Flores | 47-41 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 47-41 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | James Ruthenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Ruthenberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodolfo Flores (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Craig Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Miles Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradford Mike (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Heikkinen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Smith (fresh) C - David Heywood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores is hacked by Daniel Parada - foul #2 on Daniel Parada, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski (PG), Michael Fultz (SG), Roberto Bruno (PF), Bryan Adams (C) James Ruthenberg, Rodolfo Flores, Miles Weiss, Edwin Ritchie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), James Kirk (SG), Francis Frazier (PF), Timothy Haines (C) Bradford Mike, Larry Heikkinen, Patrick Smith, David Heywood | |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Craig Graham drills a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on James Kirk - foul #3 on James Kirk, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Craig Graham makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier lays it in | 50-43 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Bryan Adams misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Parada - foul #3 on Daniel Parada, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie (SF), Edward Davis (PF) Craig Graham, Roberto Bruno | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Bryan Adams makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Bryan Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier is fouled on the floor by Bryan Adams - foul #3 on Bryan Adams, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Craig Graham (SF), Miles Weiss (PF) Edwin Ritchie, Edward Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 52-43 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 52-43 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Bryan Adams hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Miles Weiss | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Boris Skarzynski takes the ball from Jerry Stone | 54-43 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski slams it home | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from James Kirk | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:14 | Villanova | Michael Fultz makes the 3 from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-45 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Miles Weiss snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski is hacked by Jerry Stone - foul #3 on Jerry Stone, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Flores (SG), Edwin Ritchie (SF), Edward Davis (PF), Paul Elliott (C) Michael Fultz, Craig Graham, Miles Weiss, Bryan Adams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG), Joseph Barnett (SF), Patrick Smith (PF), David Heywood (C) Jerry Stone, James Kirk, Daniel Parada, Francis Frazier, Timothy Haines | |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Skarzynski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Rodolfo Flores (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Edwin Ritchie (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Davis (fresh) C - Paul Elliott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradford Mike (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Heikkinen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Barnett (fresh) PF - Patrick Smith (fresh) C - David Heywood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Paul Elliott | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Paul Elliott is hacked by Bradford Mike in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradford Mike, team foul #9 | 61-45 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Paul Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Paul Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-45 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Edwin Ritchie picks off the pass by Larry Heikkinen | 66-45 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Edwin Ritchie comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-45 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Paul Elliott misses the tip | 66-45 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | David Heywood pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | David Heywood travels with the ball | 66-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Fultz (SG), Craig Graham (SF) Rodolfo Flores, Paul Elliott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Edward Davis is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Edward Davis, team foul #4 | 66-45 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | David Heywood loses the ball out of bounds | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-45 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Davis - foul #4 on Edward Davis, team foul #5 | 66-45 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Boris Skarzynski runs out the clock | 66-47 |