| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Smartt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | James Smartt inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Villanova | Allen Bennett is called for the reach on Frank Watson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Bennett, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Robert Duvall knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Watson | 41-34 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | James Sarris clanks a shot near the basket | 41-34 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 43-34 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Reynolds | 43-34 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Salvatore Costa | 43-34 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | John Northcutt is fouled on the floor by James Smartt - foul #2 on James Smartt, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Douglas Johnson (PF), Robert Corley (C) Allen Bennett, Salvatore Costa, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | John Northcutt lays it in | 43-36 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | James Smartt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Williams (PG), Jess Jordon (SG), Charles Salvador (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF), Antonio Hunt (C) Robert Duvall, Frank Watson, James Smartt, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Edward Doxey (SF) Marcus Bishop, John Northcutt | |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Charles Salvador steps in front of the Robert Corley pass | 43-36 |
| 17:38 | Villanova | Larry Williams is whistled for traveling | 43-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes (C) Robert Corley | |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jess Jordon - foul #2 on Jess Jordon, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Johnson | 43-40 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Antonio Hunt drills a jump hook in the paint | 45-40 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Larry Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Jones - foul #3 on Daniel Jones, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Watson (SG), James Smartt (SF), James Sarris (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Jess Jordon, Charles Salvador, Manuel Androsky, Antonio Hunt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), Robert Corley (C) Daniel Jones, Sam Clatterbuck, Edward Doxey, Douglas Johnson, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Larry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Larry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Robert Corley pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa's floater is tipped away by Tom Reynolds | 45-42 |
| 15:46 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds grabs the board | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Frank Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Smartt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Corley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Larry Williams buries a floater from the left side set up by James Sarris | 47-42 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Robert Corley misses the lay-in | 47-42 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Frank Watson snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Larry Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Williams, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Calvin Rick (SF) Larry Williams, James Smartt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (PF), George Mulvaney (C) Salvatore Costa, Robert Corley | |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | John Northcutt loses the ball out of bounds | 47-42 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Marcus Bishop is called for the reach on Robert Duvall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Salvatore Costa (PF) Marcus Bishop, Allen Bennett | |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-42 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Calvin Rick snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds tips it in | 49-42 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 49-42 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey tips it in | 49-44 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Robert Duvall misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Duvall - foul #2 on Robert Duvall, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (SG), James Smartt (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF), Antonio Hunt (C) Frank Watson, Calvin Rick, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Robert Corley (SF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Edward Doxey, John Northcutt, George Mulvaney | |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Robert Duvall can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-49 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | James Smartt buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Manuel Androsky | 51-49 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck's floater is knocked away by Antonio Hunt | 51-49 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Antonio Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Jess Jordon buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Duvall | 53-49 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck is whistled for a carry | 53-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Salvador (SG), Calvin Rick (SF) Robert Duvall, Antonio Hunt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Edward Doxey (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF) Daniel Jones, Sam Clatterbuck, Robert Corley, Salvatore Costa | |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Charles Salvador is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jess Jordon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Salvador (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Calvin Rick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Smartt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Androsky (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Doxey (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Elvin Byrnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Allen Bennett | 56-51 |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Jess Jordon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Calvin Rick tips it home | 58-51 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Calvin Rick gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Marcus Bishop is called for the reach on Jess Jordon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Williams (PG), Frank Watson (SG), James Sarris (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Jess Jordon, Charles Salvador, James Smartt, Manuel Androsky | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG), John Northcutt (SF), George Mulvaney (C) Allen Bennett, Edward Doxey, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Calvin Rick hits a wide open floater from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck drills a shot from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 10:12 | Villanova | Marcus Bishop is called for the reach on Larry Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Charles Salvador (SF) Larry Williams, Calvin Rick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (PF) Douglas Johnson | |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Frank Watson scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Duvall | 62-53 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey is hacked by Robert Duvall - foul #3 on Robert Duvall, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Antonio Hunt (PF) James Sarris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (SG), Robert Corley (C) Sam Clatterbuck, George Mulvaney | |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Bennett | 62-55 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Allen Bennett steals it from Robert Duvall in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop is hacked by Charles Salvador - foul #1 on Charles Salvador, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Williams (PG) Robert Duvall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Radwanski (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF) John Northcutt, Edward Doxey | |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds is hacked by Salvatore Costa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (SG), Calvin Rick (SF), James Smartt (PF) Frank Watson, Charles Salvador, Tom Reynolds | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Elvin Byrnes (C) Marcus Bishop, Robert Corley | |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Antonio Hunt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | James Smartt tips it home | 64-55 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones is fouled on the floor by Calvin Rick - foul #4 on Calvin Rick, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Frank Watson (SG), James Sarris (PF), Manuel Androsky (C) Larry Williams, Jess Jordon, Calvin Rick, Antonio Hunt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Edward Doxey (PF), Douglas Johnson (C) Allen Bennett, James Radwanski, Salvatore Costa, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | James Smartt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | James Sarris snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Daniel Jones is called for the reach on James Smartt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Jones, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Tom Reynolds (C) Manuel Androsky | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (C) Daniel Jones | |
| 07:40 | Villanova | James Smartt misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Douglas Johnson | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Duvall (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Watson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Smartt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sarris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Sam Clatterbuck (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Doxey (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Corley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Frank Watson is called for the reach on Douglas Johnson - foul #3 on Frank Watson, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Calvin Rick (SF) James Smartt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Doxey - foul #1 on Edward Doxey, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Salvador (SF) Calvin Rick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG) Douglas Johnson | |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Frank Watson makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Robert Corley grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | John Northcutt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | James Sarris gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-57 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Northcutt | 65-57 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | James Sarris gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Frank Watson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | The jump hook by John Northcutt is blocked by Tom Reynolds | 65-57 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | John Northcutt steals it from Robert Duvall | 65-57 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Robert Corley can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 65-57 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Sam Clatterbuck - foul #2 on Sam Clatterbuck, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (PG), Calvin Rick (SF), James Smartt (PF), Manuel Androsky (C) Robert Duvall, Charles Salvador, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), James Radwanski (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Marcus Bishop, Sam Clatterbuck, John Northcutt, Edward Doxey, Robert Corley | |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Frank Watson makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Frank Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-57 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes misses the tip | 66-57 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Jess Jordon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-57 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Radwanski | 66-59 |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Jess Jordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Larry Williams (PG), Antonio Hunt (C) Frank Watson, Calvin Rick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), John Northcutt (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), George Mulvaney (C) Daniel Jones, James Radwanski, Douglas Johnson, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Smartt | 66-59 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | John Northcutt picks off the pass by Jess Jordon in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | John Northcutt hits the finger roll | 66-61 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Larry Williams buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Antonio Hunt | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Larry Williams steals the ball from Allen Bennett | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Villanova | Antonio Hunt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jess Jordon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Smartt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Androsky (fairly fresh) C - Antonio Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Allen Bennett (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Northcutt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Salvatore Costa (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - George Mulvaney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Duvall (PG), Charles Salvador (SG), Calvin Rick (SF), James Sarris (PF), Tom Reynolds (C) Larry Williams, Jess Jordon, James Smartt, Manuel Androsky, Antonio Hunt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Edward Doxey (SF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Marcus Bishop, Allen Bennett, John Northcutt, George Mulvaney | |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Calvin Rick is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Clatterbuck - foul #3 on Sam Clatterbuck, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Calvin Rick makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Calvin Rick makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones misses long on a shot from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | James Sarris snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by James Sarris | 73-61 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-61 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Tom Reynolds gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | The short jumper by James Sarris is denied by Salvatore Costa | 73-61 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Salvador | 73-61 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Robert Duvall can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-61 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Robert Duvall - foul #4 on Robert Duvall, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jess Jordon (PG), James Smartt (SF), Manuel Androsky (PF), Antonio Hunt (C) Robert Duvall, Calvin Rick, James Sarris, Tom Reynolds | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson (PF), Robert Corley (C) Salvatore Costa, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses the free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Manuel Androsky snags the defensive board | 73-63 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Jess Jordon connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Salvador | 75-63 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Charles Salvador steps in front of the Robert Corley pass | 75-63 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Jess Jordon is hacked by Daniel Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Jones, team foul #11 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Mulvaney (C) Daniel Jones | |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Jess Jordon makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Jess Jordon makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-63 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Manuel Androsky | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Villanova | James Smartt is hacked by Robert Corley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Corley, team foul #12 | 77-63 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | James Smartt misses the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | James Smartt makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Douglas Johnson | 78-65 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Robert Corley is called for the reach on Jess Jordon - foul #2 on Robert Corley, team foul #13 | 78-65 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Jess Jordon makes the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Jess Jordon makes the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 80-67 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Jess Jordon runs out the clock | 80-67 |