| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Booher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Galen Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Piper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Lefebre (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Hubert Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Durrant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | John Jones inbounds the ball | 21-32 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Booher | 23-32 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Steve King is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Hubert Pike | 23-34 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Hubert Pike steals the ball from Daniel Piper | 23-34 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Hubert Pike lays it up and in | 23-36 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | James Booher is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Booher, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 23-36 |
| 18:01 | Villanova | Steve King tips it back up and in | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Steve King swats the shot by Daniel Piper | 23-38 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Durrant | 23-38 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Steve King is called for traveling | 23-38 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-38 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Lefebre | 23-40 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Galen Davis is open and buries a runner in the lane | 25-40 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | The short jumper by Hubert Pike is denied by Daniel Piper | 25-40 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Galen Davis pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Booher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Galen Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Piper (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Lefebre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Daniels (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Hubert Pike (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Durrant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve King (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | James Booher misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-40 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson tips it back up and in | 27-40 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Steve King clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Piper - foul #1 on Daniel Piper, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hansford (SG), Dwight Perreira (SF), Daniel Swim (PF), Kyle Avilla (C) James Booher, John Jones, Galen Davis, Daniel Piper | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Henkle (PG), Ralph Schindler (PF) Thomas Lefebre, John Durrant | |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Steve King makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Steve King makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 29-42 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | James Hansford's pass is intercepted by Ralph Schindler | 29-42 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Daniel Swim steals the ball from Steve King | 29-42 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim's pass is intercepted by Carl Henkle | 29-42 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Ralph Schindler banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Hubert Pike | 29-44 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | James Hansford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Steve King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Jones (PG), James Booher (SG), Galen Davis (PF), Daniel Piper (C) Willie Johnson, James Hansford, Daniel Swim, Kyle Avilla | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre (PG), Peter Nipp (SG), Gary Bourdon (SF), John Durrant (PF), John Anderson (C) Carl Henkle, Gabriel Daniels, Hubert Pike, Ralph Schindler, Steve King | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Lefebre - foul #2 on Thomas Lefebre, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | James Booher is called for the reach on Thomas Lefebre - foul #2 on James Booher, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | John Anderson blows the layup but he's fouled by John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hansford (SF) Dwight Perreira | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:56 | Villanova | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Booher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hansford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Galen Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Piper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Lefebre (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Nipp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Bourdon (fresh) PF - John Durrant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Daniel Piper is fouled on the floor by John Durrant - foul #2 on John Durrant, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels (SG) Peter Nipp | |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Daniel Piper scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | John Anderson misses long on a shot from the baseline | 36-46 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | John Anderson snags the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by John Jones | 36-46 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | James Booher hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Jones | 38-46 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Johnson (PG), Kyle Avilla (C) James Hansford, Daniel Piper | |
| Subs | Villanova | Hubert Pike (SF), Steve King (C) Gary Bourdon, John Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Kyle Avilla gets the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | James Booher makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Jones | 40-46 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | Hubert Pike shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from close range | 40-46 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Hubert Pike tips it but misses | 40-46 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Galen Davis gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-46 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Durrant | 40-46 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Steve King slams it home | 40-48 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Kyle Avilla makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Jones | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Booher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Galen Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Avilla (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Lefebre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Daniels (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Hubert Pike (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Durrant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve King (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Hubert Pike is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hansford (SG), Dwight Perreira (SF), Daniel Swim (PF), Daniel Piper (C) James Booher, John Jones, Galen Davis, Kyle Avilla | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Henkle (PG), Peter Nipp (SG), Ralph Schindler (PF) Thomas Lefebre, Gabriel Daniels, John Durrant | |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Hansford and he's fouled by Carl Henkle - foul #1 on Carl Henkle, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Ralph Schindler buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve King | 45-51 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Hubert Pike - foul #3 on Hubert Pike, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels (SG), John Anderson (C) Peter Nipp, Steve King | |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Ralph Schindler gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Carl Henkle makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph Schindler | 46-53 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Hubert Pike steps in front of the Dwight Perreira pass | 46-53 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | John Anderson banks in the layup | 46-55 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | John Anderson steps in front of the Daniel Swim pass | 46-55 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | John Anderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Henkle and the foul's on Daniel Swim - foul #2 on Daniel Swim, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Jones (PG), James Booher (SG), Galen Davis (PF), Kyle Avilla (C) Willie Johnson, James Hansford, Daniel Swim, Daniel Piper | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre (PG), Gary Bourdon (SF), John Durrant (PF) Carl Henkle, Hubert Pike, Ralph Schindler | |
| 04:48 | Villanova | John Anderson misses the free throw | 46-57 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Kyle Avilla grabs the board | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | John Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Kyle Avilla clanks a floater from the left block | 46-57 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Gary Bourdon pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Durrant | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Booher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Perreira (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Galen Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Avilla (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Thomas Lefebre (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Daniels (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Gary Bourdon (fresh) PF - John Durrant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Kyle Avilla can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Anderson - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Johnson (PG) Dwight Perreira | |
| Subs | Villanova | Hubert Pike (SF), Steve King (C) Gary Bourdon, John Anderson | |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Kyle Avilla makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Kyle Avilla misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Hubert Pike grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 03:27 | Villanova | James Booher is called for the reach on Gabriel Daniels - foul #3 on James Booher, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Piper (C) Kyle Avilla | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-60 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Galen Davis is called for traveling | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre is hacked by Daniel Piper - foul #2 on Daniel Piper, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Peter Nipp (SG) Gabriel Daniels | |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Galen Davis pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Peter Nipp steps in front of the Daniel Piper pass | 47-60 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Hubert Pike is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-60 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Galen Davis | 47-60 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | John Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-60 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Thomas Lefebre | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre is hacked by James Booher in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Booher, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels (SG), Gary Bourdon (PF) Peter Nipp, John Durrant | |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Hubert Pike splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-62 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Willie Johnson | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | John Jones hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Johnson out of a doubleteam | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Steve King hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Piper - foul #3 on Daniel Piper, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Durrant (PF) Gary Bourdon | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Steve King misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Steve King makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Booher | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels is hacked by Willie Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Johnson, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Bourdon (PF) John Durrant | |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Gabriel Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | John Jones misses the floater from just outside the lane | 54-65 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Steve King pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Thomas Lefebre runs out the clock | 54-65 |