| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Douglas Faris picks off the pass by Ryan Wilson | 31-33 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris banks in the layup | 31-35 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman loses the ball out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses the floater from the right side | 31-35 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman dunks the ball | 33-35 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | George Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Wilson - foul #3 on Ryan Wilson, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | George Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | George Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Charles Powers takes the ball from Ryan Wilson | 33-37 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses short on a shot from the right side | 33-37 |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:09 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman is whistled for traveling | 33-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG), Clifford Worth (SF) Mark Demoss, Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Steven Timko (C) Leonard Youngblood, George Taylor, Chris Morrissette | |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | John Hale misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Steven Timko pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Steven Timko and the foul's on Marvin Hoffman - foul #1 on Marvin Hoffman, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas France (SF) Christopher Crimmins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Harrison Brooker (PF) Douglas Faris, Charles Powers | |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman misses short on a jumper from the right block | 33-40 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas France - foul #2 on Douglas France, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), George Taylor (SF), Chris Morrissette (C) John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Steven Timko | |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas France (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Robert Underwood can't connect on a floater from the left side | 33-42 |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Harrison Brooker | 33-44 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Robert Underwood is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Ryan Wilson (SF), Christopher Crimmins (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Douglas France, Clifford Worth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Charles Powers (PF) Joseph Smith, Harrison Brooker | |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Christopher Crimmins swats the short shot by Douglas Faris | 33-44 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson blows the layup | 33-44 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Taylor | 33-44 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | George Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 14:40 | Villanova | Robert Underwood grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | George Taylor swats the short shot by Marvin Hoffman | 33-44 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Charles Powers comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-44 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette tips it home | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Mark Demoss can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chris Morrissette - foul #4 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas France (SF), Clifford Worth (PF) Ryan Wilson, Christopher Crimmins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Leonard Youngblood, George Taylor, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG) Mark Demoss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG) Douglas Faris | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Steven Timko steals the ball from Douglas France | 34-46 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:23 | Villanova | John Hale steals it from Marvin Hoffman | 34-48 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Hale | 34-50 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Douglas France misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bruce Hankins | 34-50 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-50 |
| 11:48 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas France (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Hoffman (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman is whistled for a carry | 34-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Ryan Wilson (SF), Christopher Crimmins (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Douglas France, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), George Taylor (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Joseph Smith, John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-50 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses the tip | 34-50 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Douglas Faris takes the ball from Robert Underwood in the backcourt | 34-50 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris lays it in | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Demoss | 36-52 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-52 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Charles Powers can't tip it in | 36-52 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins is hacked by Charles Powers - foul #1 on Charles Powers, team foul #2 | 36-52 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Robert Underwood is fouled on the floor by Charles Powers - foul #2 on Charles Powers, team foul #3 | 36-52 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Douglas Faris takes the ball from Robert Underwood | 36-52 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Chris Morrissette | 36-54 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Clifford Worth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-54 |
| 09:10 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses the tip | 36-54 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Leonard Youngblood | 36-56 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Mark Demoss can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Chris Morrissette - foul #5 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #4 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman (C) Ryan Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Steven Timko (C) Leonard Youngblood, George Taylor, Chris Morrissette | |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Hoffman | 38-56 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 08:10 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman's layup is rejected by Charles Powers | 38-56 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Mark Demoss hits the follow up shot | 40-56 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses the floater from just outside the lane | 40-56 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | John Hale tips it in | 40-58 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Robert Underwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG), Douglas France (SF) Mark Demoss, Clifford Worth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF) Douglas Faris, John Hale, Charles Powers | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas France (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-60 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Rodolfo Mercado is blocked by Steven Timko | 40-60 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the board | 40-60 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-60 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins tips it home | 40-62 |
| 06:43 | Villanova | Robert Underwood clanks a turnaround from close range | 40-62 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Steven Timko snags the defensive board | 40-62 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker slams it home on a nice dish by Joseph Smith and he's hacked by Christopher Crimmins - foul #1 on Christopher Crimmins, team foul #4 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan Wilson (SF), Clifford Worth (PF) Douglas France, Christopher Crimmins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Leonard Youngblood | |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses the free throw | 40-64 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Timko | 40-64 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | John Hale is hacked by Clifford Worth - foul #3 on Clifford Worth, team foul #5 | 40-64 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-64 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses the tip | 40-64 |
| 06:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ryan Wilson | 40-64 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman comes up short on the shot from close range | 40-64 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Robert Underwood tips it but misses | 40-64 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker gets the rebound | 40-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses long on a floater from the left block | 40-64 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith tips it but misses | 40-64 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker hits the follow up shot | 40-66 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Bruce Hankins - foul #3 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #5 | 40-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Douglas France (SF), Christopher Crimmins (PF) Rodolfo Mercado, Ryan Wilson, Clifford Worth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 40-66 |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Robert Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Steven Timko pulls down the rebound | 40-66 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | John Hale connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Harrison Brooker and he's hacked by Douglas France - foul #3 on Douglas France, team foul #6 | 40-68 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the free throw | 40-69 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Demoss | 42-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Bruce Hankins and he's fouled by Robert Underwood - foul #3 on Robert Underwood, team foul #7 | 42-71 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the free throw | 42-72 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman is denied on a layup by Bruce Hankins | 42-72 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins pulls down the rebound | 42-72 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Hankins | 42-74 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman drills a shot in the lane | 44-74 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Underwood (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas France (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Crimmins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Hoffman (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harrison Brooker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Timko (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Joseph Smith | 44-76 |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman lays it up and in | 46-76 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | John Hale misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-76 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins gets the rebound | 46-76 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Mark Demoss connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-76 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Steven Timko loses the ball out of bounds | 48-76 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (SG), Ryan Wilson (SF), Clifford Worth (C) Mark Demoss, Douglas France, Marvin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-76 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Marvin Hoffman (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Clifford Worth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Steven Timko loses the ball out of bounds | 48-76 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins is called for traveling | 48-76 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #6 | 48-76 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Marvin Hoffman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-76 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker gets the rebound | 48-76 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker is hacked by Ryan Wilson - foul #4 on Ryan Wilson, team foul #8 | 48-76 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the 1st free throw | 48-77 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-78 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins misses the dunk | 48-78 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins snags the offensive board | 48-78 |
| 00:19 | Villanova | Mark Demoss is whistled for traveling | 48-78 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith runs out the clock | 48-78 |