| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jeffries (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jesse Embrey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Flannery (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rufus Oakes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kun Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Enrique Ochoa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Joshua King lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jesse Embrey | 32-32 |
| 19:26 | Villanova | Jesse Embrey steps in front of the Enrique Ochoa pass | 32-32 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey banks in the layup | 34-32 |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes is fouled on the floor by Jerry Flannery - foul #3 on Jerry Flannery, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Graney (C) Jerry Flannery | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-32 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Joshua King grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | John Graney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Free (PF) Joshua King | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 34-32 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Kun Tang pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes makes the 3 from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers buries a floater near the basket | 36-35 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Jerry Rogers steps in front of the Seth Howard pass in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 36-35 |
| 17:18 | Villanova | Seth Howard snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Russell Jeffries picks off the pass by Rufus Oakes in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Rogers | 38-35 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | David Jordan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rufus Oakes | 38-38 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | John Graney misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | John Graney pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-38 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Free | 38-38 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | John Graney drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jesse Embrey and he's fouled by Enrique Ochoa - foul #1 on Enrique Ochoa, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG), Freddy Dickenson (SG), Micah Rothmiller (SF), Joshua King (PF) Russell Jeffries, Jerry Rogers, Jesse Embrey, Todd Free | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (PG), Troy Dunn (SG), Sol Russo (SF), Daniel Howard (PF), James Finklea (C) Rufus Oakes, Kun Tang, Seth Howard, David Jordan, Enrique Ochoa | |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | John Graney makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:41 | Villanova | Sol Russo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 15:39 | Villanova | James Finklea grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddy Dickenson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micah Rothmiller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua King (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Graney (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Lou Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Troy Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sol Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Howard (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Finklea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Daniel Howard scores on a driving attempt from close range | 41-40 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Sol Russo steals it from Micah Rothmiller | 41-40 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Lou Lewis is hacked by Paul Daniel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Daniel, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery (C) John Graney | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Sol Russo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Paul Daniel is hacked by Troy Dunn - foul #2 on Troy Dunn, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 41-40 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Freddy Dickenson | 41-40 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Micah Rothmiller, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Jerry Rogers (SG), Jesse Embrey (SF), Keith Simpson (PF) Paul Daniel, Freddy Dickenson, Micah Rothmiller, Joshua King | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Booker (PG), Donald Baxter (SF), David Jordan (PF), Enrique Ochoa (C) Troy Dunn, Sol Russo, Daniel Howard, James Finklea | |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Lou Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Rogers - foul #2 on Jerry Rogers, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 13:58 | Villanova | Jerry Rogers steals the ball from Donald Baxter | 41-40 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Rogers | 43-40 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Donald Baxter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa tips it home | 43-42 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries is hacked by Eric Booker - foul #4 on Eric Booker, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG), Freddy Dickenson (SG), Micah Rothmiller (SF), Todd Free (PF) Russell Jeffries, Jerry Rogers, Jesse Embrey, Jerry Flannery | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG), Kun Tang (SG), Sol Russo (PF) Eric Booker, Lou Lewis, David Jordan | |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Todd Free misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Donald Baxter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua King (PF), Jerry Flannery (C) Paul Daniel, Keith Simpson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Troy Dunn (SG) Kun Tang | |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Todd Free | 45-42 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Sol Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Seth Howard (SF), Daniel Howard (PF), James Finklea (C) Rufus Oakes, Donald Baxter, Enrique Ochoa | |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Joshua King hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 45-42 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Troy Dunn gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Sol Russo's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Flannery | 45-42 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Freddy Dickenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Micah Rothmiller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Todd Free (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joshua King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Flannery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Troy Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sol Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Seth Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Finklea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 45-42 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | James Finklea grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Troy Dunn drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sol Russo | 45-45 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson can't connect on a runner near the basket | 45-45 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Todd Free hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Joshua King is called for the reach on Seth Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua King, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG), Jerry Rogers (SG), Jesse Embrey (SF), Keith Simpson (C) Freddy Dickenson, Micah Rothmiller, Todd Free, Jerry Flannery | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (PG), Kun Tang (SG) Troy Dunn, Sol Russo | |
| 11:13 | Villanova | James Finklea scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey drills a jump hook from the right block | 49-47 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | Kun Tang is hacked by Jesse Embrey - foul #2 on Jesse Embrey, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Jerry Flannery (C) Paul Daniel, Keith Simpson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG), Donald Baxter (SF), David Jordan (PF), Enrique Ochoa (C) Kun Tang, Seth Howard, Daniel Howard, James Finklea | |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Lou Lewis buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to David Jordan | 49-50 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Lou Lewis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 09:21 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Enrique Ochoa | 49-50 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | David Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Rufus Oakes steals it from Russell Jeffries in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Lou Lewis is called for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson (PG), Micah Rothmiller (SG), Todd Free (SF), Keith Simpson (PF), John Graney (C) Russell Jeffries, Jerry Rogers, Jesse Embrey, Joshua King, Jerry Flannery | |
| Subs | Villanova | Troy Dunn (PG), Kun Tang (SG), Seth Howard (SF), Sol Russo (PF) Rufus Oakes, Lou Lewis, Donald Baxter, David Jordan | |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Freddy Dickenson and he's hacked by Kun Tang - foul #1 on Kun Tang, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Troy Dunn buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Sol Russo | 52-52 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Troy Dunn steals the ball from Freddy Dickenson | 52-52 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Troy Dunn lays it in | 52-54 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Micah Rothmiller | 54-54 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Troy Dunn scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Micah Rothmiller (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Freddy Dickenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Free (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Graney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Troy Dunn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Kun Tang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sol Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Enrique Ochoa (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson travels with the ball | 54-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Jesse Embrey (SF), Jerry Flannery (C) Micah Rothmiller, Keith Simpson, John Graney | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Booker (PG), David Jordan (PF), Daniel Howard (C) Troy Dunn, Seth Howard, Enrique Ochoa | |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Jerry Flannery takes the ball from David Jordan | 54-56 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Todd Free can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Flannery | 54-56 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Jeffries | 57-56 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Daniel Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers (SG), Micah Rothmiller (SF), Joshua King (PF) Freddy Dickenson, Jesse Embrey, Todd Free | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG), Lou Lewis (SG), Donald Baxter (SF) Eric Booker, Kun Tang, Sol Russo | |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Joshua King connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Rogers and he's fouled by David Jordan - foul #1 on David Jordan, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Graney (C) Jerry Flannery | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Finklea (C) Daniel Howard | |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Joshua King makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Lou Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Rogers - foul #3 on Jerry Rogers, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Lou Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Lou Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to John Graney | 60-58 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | John Graney is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Graney, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG), Jesse Embrey (SF) Russell Jeffries, Micah Rothmiller | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:05 | Villanova | A charge is called on Rufus Oakes - foul #1 on Rufus Oakes, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Free (PF), Jerry Flannery (C) Joshua King, John Graney | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Booker (PG), Troy Dunn (SG) Rufus Oakes, Donald Baxter | |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Paul Daniel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-58 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Todd Free pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey loses the ball out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson (SG), Micah Rothmiller (SF), Keith Simpson (C) Jerry Rogers, Jesse Embrey, Jerry Flannery | |
| Subs | Villanova | Seth Howard (SF), Sol Russo (PF), Daniel Howard (C) Lou Lewis, David Jordan, James Finklea | |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Seth Howard is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Troy Dunn | 60-60 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson is hacked by Daniel Howard - foul #1 on Daniel Howard, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Joshua King (PF) Paul Daniel, Todd Free | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG), Enrique Ochoa (C) Eric Booker, Troy Dunn | |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-60 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua King | 62-60 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Jeffries | 65-60 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Russell Jeffries is called for the reach on Rufus Oakes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Jeffries, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey (SF), Jerry Flannery (C) Micah Rothmiller, Keith Simpson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kun Tang (SG), Lou Lewis (SF), James Finklea (PF) Sol Russo, Seth Howard, Daniel Howard | |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jeffries (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Freddy Dickenson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Embrey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua King (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Flannery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rufus Oakes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kun Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lou Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Finklea (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Enrique Ochoa (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | James Finklea misses long on a shot from the baseline | 68-62 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Enrique Ochoa | 68-62 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller (SF), Todd Free (PF), John Graney (C) Jesse Embrey, Joshua King, Jerry Flannery | |
| Subs | Villanova | Seth Howard (SF), David Jordan (PF) Lou Lewis, James Finklea | |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Seth Howard | 68-65 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers (SG), Keith Simpson (PF) Freddy Dickenson, Micah Rothmiller | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey (SF) Keith Simpson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes is hacked by Russell Jeffries in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Jeffries, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Graney | 68-66 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Todd Free makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Embrey | 70-66 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Seth Howard steps out of bounds on the sideline | 70-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua King (PF), Jerry Flannery (C) Todd Free, John Graney | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 72-66 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Joshua King blocks the jumper by Seth Howard | 72-66 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery grabs the board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers is fouled on the floor by Kun Tang - foul #2 on Kun Tang, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa grabs the board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Kun Tang - foul #3 on Kun Tang, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Kun Tang is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey double dribbles | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Kun Tang | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Jordan | 72-72 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joshua King misses the lay-in | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jeffries (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Embrey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua King (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Flannery (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rufus Oakes (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kun Tang (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Seth Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Enrique Ochoa (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Joshua King wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Seth Howard is called for the reach on Jesse Embrey - foul #1 on Seth Howard, team foul #10 | 72-72 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa lays it in on a nice dish by Seth Howard and he's hacked by Jerry Flannery - foul #4 on Jerry Flannery, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Free (SF), Keith Simpson (PF) Jesse Embrey, Joshua King | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (SG) Kun Tang | |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa makes the free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery buries a shot from the baseline | 75-75 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Seth Howard scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Lou Lewis | 75-77 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-77 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries snags the offensive board | 75-77 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries comes up short on the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Rufus Oakes - foul #2 on Rufus Oakes, team foul #11 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson (SG), John Graney (C) Jerry Rogers, Jerry Flannery | |
| Subs | Villanova | Troy Dunn (SG), Sol Russo (SF), Daniel Howard (PF) Rufus Oakes, Seth Howard, David Jordan | |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries makes the 3rd free throw | 78-77 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Daniel Howard misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Keith Simpson - foul #1 on Keith Simpson, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller (SG), Jesse Embrey (SF), Joshua King (PF) Russell Jeffries, Todd Free, Keith Simpson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kun Tang (SG), James Finklea (C) Troy Dunn, Enrique Ochoa | |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Daniel Howard makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Daniel Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Jerry Flannery (C) Micah Rothmiller, John Graney | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Jordan (PF), Enrique Ochoa (C) Daniel Howard, James Finklea | |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery misses short on a jumper from the left block | 78-79 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Sol Russo snags the defensive board | 78-79 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers (SG) Freddy Dickenson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG), Seth Howard (SF) Lou Lewis, Sol Russo | |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Kun Tang drills a jumper near the basket | 78-81 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Joshua King comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 78-81 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Kun Tang pulls down the rebound | 78-81 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes misses the jump hook near the basket | 78-81 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery gets the rebound | 78-81 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 78-81 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa pulls down the rebound | 78-81 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa lays it in on a nice dish by Rufus Oakes | 78-83 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Joshua King buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Russell Jeffries | 80-83 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | David Jordan makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kun Tang | 80-85 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jeffries (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Rogers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Embrey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Flannery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rufus Oakes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kun Tang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Seth Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Enrique Ochoa (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries loses the ball out of bounds | 80-85 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes is hacked by Russell Jeffries in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Jeffries, team foul #13 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson (PG) Russell Jeffries | |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (SG), Sol Russo (SF) Kun Tang, Seth Howard | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes misses the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-86 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa grabs the defensive rebound | 80-86 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-86 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa is hacked by Jerry Rogers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Rogers, team foul #14 | 80-86 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa misses the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Joshua King grabs the defensive rebound | 80-87 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-87 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes snags the defensive board | 80-87 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes is hacked by Freddy Dickenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Freddy Dickenson, team foul #15 | 80-87 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes misses the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-88 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-88 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kun Tang (SG) Sol Russo | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Lou Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Freddy Dickenson - foul #2 on Freddy Dickenson, team foul #16 | 83-88 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Lou Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Lou Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery grabs the board | 83-89 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joshua King | 86-89 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Kun Tang is hacked by Jerry Rogers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Rogers, team foul #17 | 86-89 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller (SG) Jerry Rogers | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Kun Tang misses the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Kun Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-90 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Seth Howard (SF) Lou Lewis | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | David Jordan steals it from Freddy Dickenson | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | David Jordan runs out the clock | 86-90 |