| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard McGaughey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Ulloa (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cominsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Griffin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ford (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Doherty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Fouch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | John Cominsky inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Villanova | David Ulloa misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 19:48 | Villanova | Scott Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 19:36 | Villanova | The short jumper by Charles Bennett is denied by Anthony Sellers | 24-27 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Charles Bennett buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by David Ulloa and he's hacked by Cory Fouch - foul #1 on Cory Fouch, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses the free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | William Doherty pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 26-27 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | William Doherty tips it back up and in | 26-29 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Seger - foul #3 on Daniel Seger, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Scott Griffin double dribbles | 26-29 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers is hacked by Scott Griffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Griffin, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Charles Bennett misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 26-31 |
| 18:02 | Villanova | Scott Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | David Ulloa knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Charles Bennett | 28-31 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch is whistled for traveling | 28-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), Gary Silver (SF), Joshua Camire (PF), Fred Decker (C) David Ulloa, John Cominsky, Scott Griffin, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Stephen Watchman (PF), Brian Segura (C) William Ford, Anthony Sellers, William Doherty, Cory Fouch | |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Joshua Camire steps in front of the Brian Segura pass | 31-31 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Joshua Camire hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gary Silver | 33-31 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-31 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Joshua Camire snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Fred Decker misses the easy layup | 33-31 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joe Winebrenner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard McGaughey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Silver (fairly fresh) PF - Joshua Camire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Decker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Mars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Watchman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Segura (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Richard McGaughey picks off the pass by Stephen Watchman | 33-31 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner can't finish the layup | 33-31 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Brian Segura snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Gary Silver is called for the reach on Brian Segura in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Silver, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Rogers (PG), David Ulloa (SG), John Cominsky (SF), Scott Griffin (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Joe Winebrenner, Richard McGaughey, Gary Silver, Joshua Camire, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), William Ford (SG), Anthony Sellers (SF), William Doherty (PF), Cory Fouch (C) Daniel Seger, Jessie Heintzelman, Carl Mars, Stephen Watchman, Brian Segura | |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | William Doherty hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Justin Rogers - foul #4 on Justin Rogers, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (SG) Justin Rogers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | William Doherty makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | William Doherty misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Charles Bennett can't finish the layup | 33-32 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Peterson | 33-34 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | David Ulloa misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | William Doherty can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-34 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Ulloa | 33-34 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | John Cominsky clanks a floater from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | William Doherty scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | David Ulloa knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Richard McGaughey is called for the reach on Anthony Sellers - foul #1 on Richard McGaughey, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), Gary Silver (SF), Joshua Camire (PF), Fred Decker (C) Richard McGaughey, John Cominsky, Scott Griffin, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Tony Thompson (PF), Stephen Watchman (C) William Peterson, William Ford, Anthony Sellers, William Doherty, Cory Fouch | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Ulloa (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Silver (fresh) PF - Joshua Camire (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Thompson (fresh) C - Stephen Watchman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Joe Winebrenner picks off the pass by Stephen Watchman | 36-36 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | David Ulloa picks off the pass by Daniel Seger in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Gary Silver banks in the layup on a great pass from David Ulloa | 38-36 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Carl Mars lays it in on a nice dish by Tony Thompson and he's hacked by Joe Winebrenner - foul #2 on Joe Winebrenner, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (SG) David Ulloa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Brian Segura (C) Daniel Seger, Tony Thompson | |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey is hacked by Jessie Heintzelman - foul #1 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Jessie Heintzelman picks off the pass by Richard McGaughey | 38-39 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Carl Mars is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Mars, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ulloa (SG), Dennis Burruss (SF), Scott Griffin (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Joe Winebrenner, Gary Silver, Joshua Camire, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ford (SG), Michael Cawley (SF), Tony Thompson (PF) Jessie Heintzelman, Carl Mars, Stephen Watchman | |
| 09:47 | Villanova | David Ulloa misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | William Peterson scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-41 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Tony Thompson steps in front of the Charles Bennett pass | 38-41 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | William Peterson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Scott Griffin swats the dunk try by Tony Thompson | 38-41 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Scott Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Bennett | 40-41 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | William Ford misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Griffin - foul #3 on Scott Griffin, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Rogers (PG), Joe Winebrenner (SG), John Cominsky (SF), Joshua Camire (PF), Fred Decker (C) Richard McGaughey, David Ulloa, Dennis Burruss, Scott Griffin, Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Anthony Sellers (SF), William Doherty (PF), Cory Fouch (C) William Peterson, Michael Cawley, Tony Thompson, Brian Segura | |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | William Ford makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | William Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Fred Decker grabs the board | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Justin Rogers (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Cominsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Camire (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ford (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Doherty (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Fouch (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Justin Rogers comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-42 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | William Ford grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | William Doherty scores on a runner from the right block | 40-44 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner makes the 3 from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger is fouled on the floor by Justin Rogers - foul #5 on Justin Rogers, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (SG) Justin Rogers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Carl Mars (SF) William Ford, Anthony Sellers | |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Joshua Camire grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 06:06 | Villanova | Joshua Camire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Griffin (PF) Joshua Camire | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | William Doherty double dribbles | 43-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ulloa (PG), Gary Silver (SF), Dennis Burruss (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Joe Winebrenner, John Cominsky, Scott Griffin, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman (PF), Michael Cawley (C) William Doherty, Cory Fouch | |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Bennett - foul #3 on Charles Bennett, team foul #8 | 43-44 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | David Ulloa misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Gary Silver gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Dennis Burruss travels with the ball | 43-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joshua Camire (C) Charles Bennett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Anthony Sellers (SG), William Doherty (PF), Cory Fouch (C) Daniel Seger, Jessie Heintzelman, Stephen Watchman, Michael Cawley | |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Carl Mars can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 43-46 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch tips it in | 43-48 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Joshua Camire misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Camire - foul #2 on Joshua Camire, team foul #9 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Winebrenner (PG), John Cominsky (SF), Fred Decker (C) Richard McGaughey, Gary Silver, Dennis Burruss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SG) Carl Mars | |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Fred Decker gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | Joshua Camire is hacked by William Peterson - foul #4 on William Peterson, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Anthony Sellers steps in front of the Fred Decker pass | 43-49 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | William Doherty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Joshua Camire - foul #3 on Joshua Camire, team foul #10 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Griffin (PF) Joshua Camire | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ford (SG) Anthony Sellers | |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | William Doherty makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | William Doherty misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Scott Griffin snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Tony Thompson takes the ball from David Ulloa | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Joe Winebrenner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Ulloa (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cominsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Griffin (tiring) 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Decker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Ford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tony Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Doherty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Fouch (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch misses the dunk attempt | 43-50 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Joe Winebrenner | 43-50 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard McGaughey (SG), Joshua Camire (PF) David Ulloa, Scott Griffin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Anthony Sellers (SF) William Peterson, William Ford, Tony Thompson | |
| 02:30 | Villanova | John Cominsky buries a shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jessie Heintzelman - foul #2 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | John Cominsky makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | John Cominsky misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Fred Decker is called for the reach on William Doherty - foul #1 on Fred Decker, team foul #11 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Ulloa (SG), Scott Griffin (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Joe Winebrenner, Joshua Camire, Fred Decker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), William Ford (SG) Daniel Seger, Jessie Heintzelman | |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | William Doherty makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | William Doherty misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Scott Griffin | 46-51 |
| 01:39 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | William Doherty dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Ford | 49-53 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | William Ford picks off the pass by Richard McGaughey | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch slams it home | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | David Ulloa misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | William Doherty gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Richard McGaughey is called for the reach on William Doherty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard McGaughey, team foul #12 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Tony Thompson (SF) William Peterson, Anthony Sellers | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | William Doherty makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | William Doherty misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Scott Griffin gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Cominsky | 52-56 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Carl Mars (SF) Jessie Heintzelman, William Doherty | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | William Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Richard McGaughey - foul #3 on Richard McGaughey, team foul #13 | 52-56 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | William Ford makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | William Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Charles Bennett gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey is fouled on the floor by Cory Fouch - foul #2 on Cory Fouch, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers (SF), William Doherty (PF) Carl Mars, Tony Thompson | |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Richard McGaughey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | William Ford is hacked by David Ulloa in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Ulloa, team foul #14 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SF), Tony Thompson (PF) Anthony Sellers, William Doherty | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | William Ford makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | William Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Charles Bennett pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | John Cominsky travels with the ball | 54-58 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | William Ford is fouled in the backcourt by David Ulloa - foul #3 on David Ulloa, team foul #15 | 54-58 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | William Ford makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | William Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Scott Griffin | 54-59 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Cory Fouch picks off the pass by Richard McGaughey | 54-59 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson is hacked by Richard McGaughey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard McGaughey, team foul #16 | 54-59 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | David Ulloa misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 54-61 |