| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Lamp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Josh Webster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman inbounds the ball | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Rene Gallo loses the dribble to Thomas Moore | 29-41 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Robert Bates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-41 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Rene Gallo slams it home on a nice dish by Manuel Zimmerman | 31-41 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Josh Webster hits a 3 from straight away | 31-44 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Michael Randolph hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Manuel Zimmerman | 34-44 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Josh Webster hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 34-46 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Rene Gallo hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Albert Moore | 37-46 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder travels with the ball | 37-46 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Albert Moore drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Rene Gallo | 39-46 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Josh Webster misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-46 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Albert Moore gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert is fouled on the floor by Samuel Lamp - foul #3 on Samuel Lamp, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Kuster (PF), Raymond Crank (C) Michael Randolph, Albert Moore, Rene Gallo, Samuel Lamp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Benjamin Ross (C) Daniel Ebbert, Josh Webster, Robert Bates | |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is hacked by Raymond Crank - foul #2 on Raymond Crank, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Tomlin (SF) Manuel Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Blackburn (PF) Timothy Holder | |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Hardnett - foul #1 on Stephen Hardnett, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett is whistled for traveling | 42-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Albert Moore (SG), Manuel Zimmerman (SF) Stephen Hardnett, Joe Bratt, James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), Timothy Holder (PF) Dewey Carrier, John Blackburn | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Crank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rene Gallo (PF) Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SF) Lee Westmoreland | |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Albert Moore scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Zimmerman | 45-48 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Josh Webster drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Ross | 45-50 |
| 14:36 | Villanova | Michael Randolph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore double dribbles | 45-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Samuel Lamp (C) Michael Randolph, Albert Moore, Raymond Crank | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Bates (C) Benjamin Ross | |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Rene Gallo comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Tomlin (SF) Manuel Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), John Blackburn (PF) Daniel Ebbert, Josh Webster, Timothy Holder | |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett is hacked by John Blackburn - foul #1 on John Blackburn, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Kuster (PF) Rene Gallo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:12 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Robert Bates scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lee Westmoreland | 48-53 |
| 12:30 | Villanova | John Blackburn picks off the pass by Joe Bratt | 48-53 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dewey Carrier | 48-56 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-56 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Samuel Lamp - foul #4 on Samuel Lamp, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Albert Moore (SG), Manuel Zimmerman (SF), Rene Gallo (PF) Stephen Hardnett, Joe Bratt, James Tomlin, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), Josh Webster (SF), Timothy Holder (PF) Dewey Carrier, Lee Westmoreland, John Blackburn | |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Robert Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Lamp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Josh Webster (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Randolph | 53-57 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Ebbert | 53-59 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Rene Gallo grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Timothy Holder steals it from Rene Gallo | 53-59 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses short on a shot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Josh Webster tips it in | 53-61 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Rene Gallo buries a runner in the lane | 55-61 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rene Gallo | 55-61 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Holder | 55-61 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Lamp - foul #5 on Samuel Lamp, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Crank (C) Samuel Lamp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Benjamin Ross (C) Thomas Moore, Josh Webster, Robert Bates | |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Benjamin Ross steals the ball from Raymond Crank | 55-63 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-65 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Westmoreland | 55-65 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lee Westmoreland | 55-65 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland is hacked by Raymond Crank - foul #3 on Raymond Crank, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Matthew Kuster (PF) Michael Randolph, Albert Moore, Manuel Zimmerman, Rene Gallo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), John Blackburn (PF) Daniel Ebbert, Timothy Holder | |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Josh Webster misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-65 |
| 07:39 | Villanova | James Tomlin snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Tomlin (fresh) PF - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Crank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Webster (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett hits a floater from the left side | 57-65 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | James Tomlin denies the turnaround by Dewey Carrier | 57-65 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | James Tomlin gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Raymond Crank drills a jumper from the right side | 59-65 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | John Blackburn misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Kuster - foul #1 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Albert Moore (SG), Manuel Zimmerman (SF), Rene Gallo (PF) Stephen Hardnett, Joe Bratt, James Tomlin, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), Thomas Moore (SG), Peter Ingram (C) Dewey Carrier, Lee Westmoreland, Benjamin Ross | |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | John Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | John Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Thomas Moore takes the ball from Rene Gallo | 59-66 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Moore | 59-69 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Albert Moore misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Blackburn - foul #2 on John Blackburn, team foul #2 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Kuster (C) Raymond Crank | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SF), Timothy Holder (PF), Robert Bates (C) Josh Webster, John Blackburn, Peter Ingram | |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Albert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Albert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-69 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Michael Randolph comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-69 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Rene Gallo tips it in | 62-69 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Albert Moore picks off the pass by Timothy Holder | 62-69 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman can't finish the layup | 62-69 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland's pass is intercepted by Rene Gallo | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 62-69 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman tips it back up and in | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Bates (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman grabs the board | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:05 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses long on a shot from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Robert Bates buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Ebbert | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Michael Randolph hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Rene Gallo and the foul's on Daniel Ebbert - foul #2 on Daniel Ebbert, team foul #3 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Raymond Crank (C) Albert Moore, Manuel Zimmerman, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Josh Webster (SF), Benjamin Ross (C) Daniel Ebbert, Lee Westmoreland, Robert Bates | |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses the free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | James Tomlin gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | Albert Moore (SG), Manuel Zimmerman (SF) Joe Bratt, James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), Robert Bates (C) Dewey Carrier, Benjamin Ross | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Rene Gallo scores on a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Timothy Holder - foul #2 on Timothy Holder, team foul #4 | 68-71 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the free throw | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses the easy layup | 69-71 |
| 01:50 | Villanova | Michael Randolph grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Michael Randolph can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-71 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Robert Bates gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder hits a jumper from the free throw line | 69-73 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-73 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Robert Bates gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Josh Webster loses the dribble to Michael Randolph | 69-73 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Rene Gallo lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Randolph | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Albert Moore is called for the reach on Thomas Moore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Moore, team foul #8 | 71-73 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Josh Webster picks off the pass by Rene Gallo | 71-75 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Josh Webster is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Randolph - foul #4 on Michael Randolph, team foul #9 | 71-75 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Josh Webster misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Raymond Crank | 71-75 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-75 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Robert Bates pulls down the rebound | 71-75 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Robert Bates is hacked by Michael Randolph in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Randolph, team foul #10 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett (PG) Michael Randolph | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Robert Bates makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Robert Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Josh Webster is called for the reach on Manuel Zimmerman - foul #1 on Josh Webster, team foul #5 | 71-77 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Robert Bates is called for the reach on Albert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Bates, team foul #6 | 71-77 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-77 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert runs out the clock | 74-77 |