| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Vaughan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul McTigue (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tommy Antonio (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Brackett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Ross (fresh) SG - Claud Lukowski (fresh) SF - Eli Cevallos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Timothy Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell is denied on a layup by Tommy Antonio | 36-35 |
| 19:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Tommy Antonio | 36-35 |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | John Vaughan lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Lane | 38-35 |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | John Vaughan grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul McTigue, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Thomas (PG), John Heslin (SG), David Hasegawa (PF) Michael Ross, Claud Lukowski, Brandon Caldwell | |
| 18:59 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Green (SF) Eli Cevallos | |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Timothy Dawson takes the ball from John Vaughan | 38-35 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | David Green comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Lane - foul #2 on Robert Lane, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Claud Lukowski (SG), Kevin Maines (C) John Heslin, Timothy Dawson | |
| 18:22 | Villanova | David Green makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | David Green makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Lane out of the doubleteam | 40-37 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | David Hasegawa clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 40-37 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | John Vaughan connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Paul McTigue | 42-37 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski is hacked by Harold Brackett - foul #1 on Harold Brackett, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty (PG), Daniel Carnes (SG), Jason Russell (SF), Roscoe Edwards (C) John Vaughan, Paul McTigue, Robert Lane, Harold Brackett | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Heslin (SG), Eli Cevallos (SF), Timothy Dawson (C) Claud Lukowski, David Green, Kevin Maines | |
| 17:23 | Villanova | David Hasegawa clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | John Heslin snags the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Derrick Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Jason Russell is fouled on the floor by Timothy Dawson - foul #2 on Timothy Dawson, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clarence Norris (PF) Tommy Antonio | |
| Subs | Villanova | Claud Lukowski (SG), Brandon Caldwell (PF) Derrick Thomas, David Hasegawa | |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards is hacked by Timothy Dawson - foul #3 on Timothy Dawson, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Vaughan (PG) Daniel Carnes | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Thomas (PG), Kevin Maines (C) John Heslin, Timothy Dawson | |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards blows the layup | 42-40 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roscoe Edwards - foul #1 on Roscoe Edwards, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul McTigue (SG), Robert Lane (SF) Nicolas Daugherty, Clarence Norris | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Heslin (PG), David Hasegawa (C) Derrick Thomas, Kevin Maines | |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | John Vaughan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul McTigue | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Vaughan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul McTigue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roscoe Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Heslin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Claud Lukowski (fresh) SF - Eli Cevallos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Hasegawa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 15:38 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to John Heslin | 45-42 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | John Heslin buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Claud Lukowski | 45-45 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | John Vaughan misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | John Vaughan misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-45 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Hasegawa | 45-45 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Jason Russell picks off the pass by David Hasegawa | 45-45 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | John Vaughan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty (PG), Daniel Carnes (SG), William Grimes (SF), Tommy Antonio (PF), Harold Brackett (C) John Vaughan, Paul McTigue, Robert Lane, Jason Russell, Roscoe Edwards | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Thomas (PG), David Green (SF), Kevin Maines (PF), Timothy Dawson (C) John Heslin, Eli Cevallos, Brandon Caldwell, David Hasegawa | |
| 14:05 | Villanova | David Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Nicolas Daugherty | 48-45 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Derrick Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 13:42 | Villanova | Kevin Maines grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Nicolas Daugherty steps in front of the David Green pass | 48-45 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Carnes | 51-45 |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Derrick Thomas is hacked by Daniel Carnes - foul #2 on Daniel Carnes, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Heslin (SG), Eli Cevallos (SF), David Hasegawa (PF) Claud Lukowski, David Green, Kevin Maines | |
| 12:46 | Villanova | John Heslin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Derrick Thomas | 51-48 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty loses the dribble to Eli Cevallos | 51-48 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | Timothy Dawson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | John Heslin tips it but misses | 51-48 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Timothy Dawson can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | Derrick Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | John Heslin pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Timothy Dawson drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicolas Daugherty (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Carnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Grimes (fairly fresh) PF - Tommy Antonio (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Brackett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Heslin (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eli Cevallos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Hasegawa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Dawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Carnes | 54-50 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | John Heslin double dribbles | 54-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Vaughan (PG), Paul McTigue (SG), Robert Lane (SF), Jason Russell (PF), Roscoe Edwards (C) Nicolas Daugherty, Daniel Carnes, William Grimes, Tommy Antonio, Harold Brackett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Ross (PG), Claud Lukowski (SG), David Green (SF), Brandon Caldwell (PF) Derrick Thomas, John Heslin, Eli Cevallos, David Hasegawa | |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Robert Lane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-50 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | David Green can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roscoe Edwards - foul #2 on Roscoe Edwards, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Thomas (PG), Kevin Maines (C) Michael Ross, Timothy Dawson | |
| 10:50 | Villanova | David Green makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:50 | Villanova | David Green misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | John Vaughan is hacked by Derrick Thomas - foul #2 on Derrick Thomas, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio (PF) Jason Russell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Wolford (SF), Timothy Dawson (C) David Green, Kevin Maines | |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue hits the easy wide open finger roll | 58-51 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Derrick Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | John Vaughan connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Lane | 61-51 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 61-51 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Lane | 61-51 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Derrick Thomas picks off the pass by Roscoe Edwards | 61-51 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Derrick Thomas lays it up and in | 61-53 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Lane | 64-53 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Claud Lukowski, team foul #4 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty (PG), Daniel Carnes (SG), Jason Russell (SF), Clarence Norris (PF), Harold Brackett (C) John Vaughan, Paul McTigue, Robert Lane, Tommy Antonio, Roscoe Edwards | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Heslin (PG), David Green (SG), Eli Cevallos (SF), David Hasegawa (PF), Kevin Maines (C) Derrick Thomas, Claud Lukowski, Daniel Wolford, Brandon Caldwell, Timothy Dawson | |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett misses short on a runner from close range | 64-53 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kevin Maines | 64-53 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | John Heslin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Green | 64-56 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Jason Russell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Hasegawa - foul #2 on David Hasegawa, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Claud Lukowski (SG) Kevin Maines | |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Jason Russell makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Jason Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:42 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | David Green gets the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicolas Daugherty (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Carnes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Norris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Brackett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Heslin (fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SG - Claud Lukowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eli Cevallos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Hasegawa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-56 |
| 07:31 | Villanova | David Hasegawa tips it in | 66-58 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Hasegawa | 66-58 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | John Heslin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Clarence Norris | 66-58 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Eli Cevallos steps in front of the Harold Brackett pass | 66-58 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | David Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nicolas Daugherty | 66-58 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Green - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul McTigue (SG), Robert Lane (SF), Tommy Antonio (PF), Roscoe Edwards (C) Daniel Carnes, Jason Russell, Clarence Norris, Harold Brackett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Thomas (PG), Daniel Wolford (SF), Brandon Caldwell (PF), Timothy Dawson (C) John Heslin, David Green, Eli Cevallos, David Hasegawa | |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 67-58 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Daniel Wolford hits the follow up shot | 67-60 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards hits the follow up shot | 69-60 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell hits the follow up shot | 69-62 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue misses short on an open runner from close range | 69-62 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Timothy Dawson grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul McTigue - foul #2 on Paul McTigue, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Vaughan (PG) Nicolas Daugherty | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Ross (PG), Eli Cevallos (SF), David Hasegawa (PF), Kevin Maines (C) Derrick Thomas, Daniel Wolford, Brandon Caldwell, Timothy Dawson | |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-63 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | David Hasegawa grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Hasegawa | 69-66 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Vaughan and he's fouled by Kevin Maines - foul #2 on Kevin Maines, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Brackett (C) Roscoe Edwards | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Heslin (SG), Timothy Dawson (C) Claud Lukowski, Kevin Maines | |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue makes the free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | John Heslin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Heslin, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes (SG), Jason Russell (SF) Paul McTigue, Robert Lane | |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Thomas (PG), David Green (SF) Michael Ross, Eli Cevallos | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Vaughan (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Carnes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Antonio (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Brackett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Heslin (fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hasegawa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Dawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Carnes | 75-66 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | David Hasegawa misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Tommy Antonio - foul #2 on Tommy Antonio, team foul #8 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty (SG), Clarence Norris (PF) Daniel Carnes, Tommy Antonio | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eli Cevallos (SF), Kevin Maines (C) David Green, Timothy Dawson | |
| 03:02 | Villanova | David Hasegawa makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | David Hasegawa makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul McTigue (SG), Robert Lane (SF), Tommy Antonio (PF) Nicolas Daugherty, Jason Russell, Clarence Norris | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Ross (PG), Brandon Caldwell (PF) Derrick Thomas, David Hasegawa | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Kevin Maines pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Kevin Maines grabs the offensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio is open but can't throw it down | 75-68 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Antonio | 75-68 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | John Vaughan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Claud Lukowski (SG), Timothy Dawson (C) John Heslin, Kevin Maines | |
| 01:41 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 75-68 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Dawson | 75-68 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Claud Lukowski | 75-68 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Tommy Antonio - foul #3 on Tommy Antonio, team foul #9 | 75-68 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Robert Lane gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Robert Lane is hacked by Michael Ross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Ross, team foul #9 | 75-68 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Robert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Robert Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Timothy Dawson snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Ross | 76-71 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio is hacked by Michael Ross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Ross, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jason Russell (SF) Robert Lane | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Timothy Dawson is hacked by Harold Brackett - foul #2 on Harold Brackett, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Lane (SF) Jason Russell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Timothy Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Timothy Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett gets the rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett is hacked by Michael Ross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ross, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jason Russell (SF) Robert Lane | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Michael Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-71 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett grabs the board | 80-71 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett is hacked by Claud Lukowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Claud Lukowski, team foul #12 | 80-71 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-74 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | John Vaughan is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ross - foul #4 on Michael Ross, team foul #13 | 81-74 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | John Vaughan misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | John Vaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Michael Ross knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 82-77 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio is hacked by Claud Lukowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claud Lukowski, team foul #14 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty (SG) Paul McTigue | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski clanks a halfcourt shot | 84-77 |