| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Kuss (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | John Northcutt inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa hits a shot from the right block | 40-37 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | James Sarris is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Birnbaum | 40-39 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | John Northcutt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Prill | 43-39 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | James Sarris is fouled in the backcourt by Salvatore Costa - foul #3 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson (PF) Salvatore Costa | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Watson | 43-41 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Prill | 43-41 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Charles Salvador - foul #3 on Charles Salvador, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (PG), Edward Doxey (SF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Bradley Prill, John Northcutt, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF) Charles Salvador, James Sarris | |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Watson and the foul's on Douglas Johnson - foul #1 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG) Michael Kuss | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (SG), Jess Jordon (SF) Frank Watson, Tom Reynolds | |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Allen Bennett | 47-44 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Jess Jordon scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dillon Stewart | 47-47 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Jess Jordon steals it from Allen Bennett | 47-47 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Douglas Johnson is called for the reach on James Smartt - foul #2 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Michael Kuss (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Robert Corley (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Allen Bennett, Sam Clatterbuck, Edward Doxey, Douglas Johnson, Elvin Byrnes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Watson (SG), James Sarris (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Robert Birnbaum, James Smartt, Manuel Androsky | |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Jess Jordon drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Watson - foul #2 on Frank Watson, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Calvin Rick (SF) Jess Jordon | |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Calvin Rick misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 49-50 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Calvin Rick grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-50 |
| 16:06 | Villanova | Calvin Rick grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 15:37 | Villanova | James Sarris makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Dillon Stewart | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Kuss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Corley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Nguyen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dillon Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Calvin Rick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sarris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-52 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | John Northcutt steals it from Dillon Stewart in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Edward Doxey (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss, John Northcutt, Robert Corley, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Gaines (PG), Jess Jordon (SG), Charles Salvador (SF), James Smartt (PF), Manuel Androsky (C) Dillon Stewart, Frank Watson, Calvin Rick, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| 15:02 | Villanova | Jess Jordon is fouled in the backcourt by Elvin Byrnes - foul #1 on Elvin Byrnes, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| 14:44 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Charles Salvador | 49-54 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Smartt - foul #2 on James Smartt, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Matthew Nguyen (C) Allen Bennett, Elvin Byrnes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG) Jess Jordon | |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | Charles Salvador throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-54 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | James Smartt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Birnbaum | 49-56 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen banks in the layup set up by Edward Doxey and he's fouled by James Smartt - foul #3 on James Smartt, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF) Sam Clatterbuck, Edward Doxey, Salvatore Costa | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sweet (PG), Frank Watson (SG), Jess Jordon (SF), Calvin Rick (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Robert Birnbaum, Daniel Gaines, Charles Salvador, James Smartt, Manuel Androsky | |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds is hacked by Matthew Nguyen - foul #1 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), Elvin Byrnes (C) Bradley Prill, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds can't connect on a floater in the paint | 52-56 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Isaac Sweet and the foul's on Elvin Byrnes - foul #2 on Elvin Byrnes, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (SG) Frank Watson | |
| 12:34 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds misses the free throw | 52-58 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | John Northcutt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Tom Reynolds - foul #1 on Tom Reynolds, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Salvatore Costa (PF), Robert Corley (C) Allen Bennett, Douglas Johnson, Elvin Byrnes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), James Sarris (PF) Isaac Sweet, Jess Jordon | |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum hits the finger roll | 54-60 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa misses the lay-in | 54-60 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | John Northcutt snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Robert Corley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | James Sarris grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by John Northcutt - foul #3 on John Northcutt, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (PG), Edward Doxey (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Bradley Prill, John Northcutt, Salvatore Costa, Robert Corley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Watson (SG), Charles Salvador (SF), James Smartt (PF), Manuel Androsky (C) Robert Birnbaum, Calvin Rick, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Sam Clatterbuck (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kuss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Doxey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Salvador (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Smartt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Manuel Androsky (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck grabs the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes misses the runner from the baseline | 54-62 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Charles Salvador grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky clanks a floater in the lane | 54-62 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-62 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky loses the dribble to Douglas Johnson | 54-62 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Edward Doxey | 57-62 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | The jump hook by James Smartt is blocked by Elvin Byrnes | 57-62 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Sam Clatterbuck | 59-62 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Michael Kuss picks off the pass by Frank Watson in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | James Smartt is called for the reach on Douglas Johnson - foul #4 on James Smartt, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Robert Corley (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Sam Clatterbuck, Michael Kuss, Edward Doxey, Douglas Johnson, Elvin Byrnes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Daniel Gaines (SG), Jess Jordon (SF), James Sarris (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Dillon Stewart, Frank Watson, Charles Salvador, James Smartt, Manuel Androsky | |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 08:58 | Villanova | James Sarris grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | Allen Bennett steals it from Daniel Gaines in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Robert Corley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses the tip | 59-62 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Sarris | 59-62 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | James Sarris is hacked by Robert Corley - foul #1 on Robert Corley, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa (PF) Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:21 | Villanova | James Sarris makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | James Sarris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Robert Corley hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Northcutt and he's fouled by James Sarris - foul #2 on James Sarris, team foul #7 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SG) Allen Bennett | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Robert Corley makes the free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Jess Jordon is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Northcutt - foul #4 on John Northcutt, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen (C) Robert Corley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Calvin Rick (PF) James Sarris | |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Jess Jordon makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Jess Jordon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Tom Reynolds denies the turnaround by John Northcutt | 62-66 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (SG) Michael Kuss | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sweet (PG), Frank Watson (SG), James Sarris (PF) Robert Birnbaum, Daniel Gaines, Jess Jordon | |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey scores on a 3 from the left wing | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Doxey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Northcutt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Salvatore Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Nguyen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Isaac Sweet (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Calvin Rick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sarris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Villanova | James Sarris misses the lay-in | 65-66 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | John Northcutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG) John Northcutt | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Smartt (SF) Tom Reynolds | |
| 06:57 | Villanova | James Smartt is fouled in the backcourt by Salvatore Costa - foul #4 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Salvador (SF) James Sarris | |
| 06:57 | Villanova | James Smartt makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | James Smartt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | James Smartt grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | James Smartt connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Charles Salvador | 65-70 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck is hacked by Charles Salvador - foul #4 on Charles Salvador, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), John Northcutt (SF), Robert Corley (PF), Douglas Johnson (C) Bradley Prill, Edward Doxey, Salvatore Costa, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Dillon Stewart (SG), Jess Jordon (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Isaac Sweet, Frank Watson, Charles Salvador, James Smartt, Calvin Rick | |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Allen Bennett | 66-70 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck blows the dunk | 66-70 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Jess Jordon clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-70 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Allen Bennett | 66-70 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds lays it in | 66-72 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett scores on a floater from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Jess Jordon | 68-74 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Jess Jordon is called for the reach on Sam Clatterbuck - foul #1 on Jess Jordon, team foul #9 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SG), Elvin Byrnes (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Allen Bennett, Robert Corley, Douglas Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Gaines (SG), Charles Salvador (SF), James Sarris (PF), James Smartt (C) Robert Birnbaum, Jess Jordon, Manuel Androsky, Tom Reynolds | |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes snags the offensive board | 69-74 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Dillon Stewart steps in front of the Sam Clatterbuck pass | 69-74 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Charles Salvador lays it in on a nice dish by Dillon Stewart | 69-76 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | James Smartt takes the ball from Elvin Byrnes | 69-76 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart is hacked by Michael Kuss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Kuss, team foul #11 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Edward Doxey (SF) Sam Clatterbuck, John Northcutt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Calvin Rick (C) Charles Salvador | |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes grabs the board | 69-76 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss's floater is tipped away by Calvin Rick | 69-76 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen grabs the offensive board | 69-76 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill misses badly on a runner from the right block | 69-76 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa (PF) Elvin Byrnes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Frank Watson (SG), Tom Reynolds (C) Dillon Stewart, Daniel Gaines, James Smartt | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Bradley Prill - foul #1 on Bradley Prill, team foul #12 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Northcutt (SF), Douglas Johnson (C) Edward Doxey, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Kuss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Northcutt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Salvatore Costa (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Douglas Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Calvin Rick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sarris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Michael Kuss steps in front of the Frank Watson pass in the backcourt | 69-76 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | John Northcutt slams it home on a great pass from Michael Kuss | 71-76 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Bradley Prill takes the ball from Frank Watson | 71-76 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill throws it down | 73-76 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Michael Kuss is called for the reach on Frank Watson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Kuss, team foul #13 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Salvador (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF) Calvin Rick, James Sarris | |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Frank Watson makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Frank Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill is hacked by Manuel Androsky - foul #3 on Manuel Androsky, team foul #10 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (SF) John Northcutt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Isaac Sweet (PG), Daniel Gaines (SG) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Watson | |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines is hacked by Michael Kuss in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Kuss, team foul #14 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (SG), John Northcutt (SF) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Daniel Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Charles Salvador is called for the reach on John Northcutt - foul #5 on Charles Salvador, team foul #11 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Salvatore Costa, Douglas Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (SF), James Sarris (PF), James Smartt (C) Charles Salvador, Manuel Androsky, Tom Reynolds | |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | James Sarris grabs the defensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | James Smartt misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Allen Bennett - foul #3 on Allen Bennett, team foul #15 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Salvatore Costa (PF) Allen Bennett, Edward Doxey, Robert Corley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Frank Watson (SG), Tom Reynolds (C) Isaac Sweet, Daniel Gaines, Jess Jordon | |
| 01:48 | Villanova | James Smartt makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | James Smartt misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Salvatore Costa | 76-81 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa can't finish the layup | 76-81 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | James Sarris grabs the board | 76-81 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Frank Watson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 76-81 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 76-81 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | John Northcutt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-81 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-81 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-81 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Tom Reynolds | 76-81 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | James Sarris blows the dunk | 76-81 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa gets the rebound | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Birnbaum - foul #3 on Robert Birnbaum, team foul #12 | 76-81 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-81 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | John Northcutt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | James Smartt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-81 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | James Smartt grabs the defensive rebound | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | James Smartt is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Prill - foul #2 on Bradley Prill, team foul #16 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (SF) James Sarris | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | James Smartt makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | James Smartt misses the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa grabs the board | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-82 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen grabs the offensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | John Northcutt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-82 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Frank Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-82 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Frank Watson is hacked by Sam Clatterbuck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Clatterbuck, team foul #17 | 78-82 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-82 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-82 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-82 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-82 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Sarris (PF) Jess Jordon | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum is hacked by Bradley Prill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Prill, team foul #18 | 81-82 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses long on a halfcourt shot | 81-84 |