| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Josh Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dewey Carrier (fresh) PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Lamp (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Albert Moore travels with the ball | 27-38 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Josh Webster | 30-38 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | John Blackburn picks off the pass by Rene Gallo | 30-38 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | John Blackburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Rene Gallo lays it in on a great pass from Albert Moore and the foul's on John Blackburn - foul #2 on John Blackburn, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Rene Gallo gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Rene Gallo hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Lamp | 30-43 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Josh Webster knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Blackburn | 32-43 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Blackburn - foul #3 on John Blackburn, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Timothy Holder (PF), Robert Bates (C) Josh Webster, Dewey Carrier, John Blackburn, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Raymond Crank (C) Michael Randolph, Albert Moore, Samuel Lamp | |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder is called for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Holder, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Tomlin (SF), Matthew Kuster (PF) Manuel Zimmerman, Rene Gallo | |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel Ebbert - foul #1 on Daniel Ebbert, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Robert Bates grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Matthew Kuster | 32-46 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Lee Westmoreland is called for the reach on James Tomlin - foul #2 on Lee Westmoreland, team foul #5 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), Dewey Carrier (SF), John Blackburn (PF) Daniel Ebbert, Lee Westmoreland, Timothy Holder | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Albert Moore (SG), Manuel Zimmerman (SF), Samuel Lamp (C) Stephen Hardnett, Joe Bratt, James Tomlin, Raymond Crank | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Josh Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dewey Carrier (fresh) PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Lamp (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-46 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | John Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Blackburn | 34-46 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Randolph | 34-49 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Robert Bates hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Samuel Lamp - foul #4 on Samuel Lamp, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rene Gallo (PF), Raymond Crank (C) Matthew Kuster, Samuel Lamp | |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Robert Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Rene Gallo hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 35-49 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses the tip | 35-49 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Josh Webster pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Josh Webster is hacked by Albert Moore - foul #2 on Albert Moore, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Benjamin Ross (C) Josh Webster, Dewey Carrier, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | Albert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Albert Moore misses the 3 from straight away | 35-49 |
| 14:00 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Moore | 35-49 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Raymond Crank can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-49 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | John Blackburn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-49 |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Michael Randolph tips it in | 35-51 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Albert Moore is called for the reach on Daniel Ebbert - foul #3 on Albert Moore, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), Dewey Carrier (SF), Timothy Holder (PF) Daniel Ebbert, Lee Westmoreland, John Blackburn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Samuel Lamp (C) Michael Randolph, Albert Moore, Manuel Zimmerman, Raymond Crank | |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Holder | 38-51 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Timothy Holder steals the ball from Stephen Hardnett | 38-51 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Josh Webster is hacked by Rene Gallo - foul #4 on Rene Gallo, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Bates (C) Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Kuster (PF) Rene Gallo | |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Robert Bates hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-51 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Joe Bratt gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Josh Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dewey Carrier (fresh) PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) C - Robert Bates (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Tomlin (fresh) PF - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Lamp (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Villanova | Robert Bates is called for the reach on James Tomlin - foul #2 on Robert Bates, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Josh Webster grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 11:17 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Joe Bratt is hacked by Timothy Holder - foul #2 on Timothy Holder, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), Benjamin Ross (C) Thomas Moore, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Manuel Zimmerman (SF), Rene Gallo (PF) Stephen Hardnett, James Tomlin, Matthew Kuster | |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Joe Bratt makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | Joe Bratt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Ebbert | 40-53 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Rene Gallo drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Randolph | 40-55 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Michael Randolph steals it from Benjamin Ross | 40-55 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Benjamin Ross - foul #3 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #8 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), John Blackburn (PF) Josh Webster, Dewey Carrier, Timothy Holder | |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Moore (SG) Joe Bratt | |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp makes the free throw | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | John Blackburn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rene Gallo - foul #5 on Rene Gallo, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Bates (C) Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Kuster (PF), Raymond Crank (C) Rene Gallo, Samuel Lamp | |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | John Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | John Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Albert Moore scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Manuel Zimmerman | 41-61 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | John Blackburn is fouled on the floor by Matthew Kuster - foul #2 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #6 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett (PG) Michael Randolph | |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses the dunk attempt | 41-61 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | John Blackburn gets the offensive rebound | 41-61 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Robert Bates buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lee Westmoreland | 44-61 |
| 08:11 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-61 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | John Blackburn clanks a jump hook near the basket | 44-61 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | John Blackburn tips it back up and in | 46-61 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Albert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Crank (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Robert Bates gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-61 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Raymond Crank loses the ball out of bounds | 49-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), Dewey Carrier (SF), Timothy Holder (PF), Benjamin Ross (C) Daniel Ebbert, Lee Westmoreland, John Blackburn, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Samuel Lamp (C) Stephen Hardnett, Albert Moore, Manuel Zimmerman, Raymond Crank | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Michael Randolph takes the ball from Josh Webster | 49-61 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Timothy Holder steals the ball from Matthew Kuster | 49-61 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Josh Webster gets the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Moore | 51-61 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Michael Randolph clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster tips it back up and in | 51-63 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | James Tomlin pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 05:02 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Blackburn (PF) Timothy Holder | |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Moore (SG), Manuel Zimmerman (SF), Raymond Crank (C) Joe Bratt, James Tomlin, Matthew Kuster | |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Michael Randolph hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Lamp | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dewey Carrier | 54-65 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Albert Moore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Josh Webster - foul #1 on Josh Webster, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Albert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Albert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Josh Webster | 57-67 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Raymond Crank grabs the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Villanova | Michael Randolph can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-67 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Lamp (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Raymond Crank (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Raymond Crank snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Randolph | 57-69 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-69 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Michael Randolph tips it in | 57-71 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross's layup is rejected by Raymond Crank | 57-71 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Michael Randolph pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Randolph | 57-73 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Manuel Zimmerman is called for the reach on Josh Webster - foul #1 on Manuel Zimmerman, team foul #7 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Kuster (PF) Raymond Crank | |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Josh Webster misses the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | John Blackburn swats the shot by Albert Moore | 57-73 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Josh Webster | 57-73 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | John Blackburn can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 57-73 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Randolph | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-76 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | John Blackburn snags the offensive board | 57-76 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Samuel Lamp steps in front of the Dewey Carrier pass | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Thomas Moore is called for the reach on Michael Randolph - foul #2 on Thomas Moore, team foul #10 | 57-76 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Michael Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-77 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Michael Randolph runs out the clock | 57-77 |