| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Wallace Bickel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Samuel Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Claude Bennett is blocked by Dewey Platt | 34-31 |
| 19:48 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams tips it back up and in | 36-31 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Shawn Williams steals it from Denis Heath | 36-31 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Mark Moshier and he's fouled by Dewey Platt - foul #2 on Dewey Platt, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Felix Valdez (PF) Jamie Rayl, Samuel Conner | |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel loses the dribble to William O'Connell | 39-31 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz travels with the ball | 39-31 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Felix Valdez grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Dewey Platt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Dewey Platt, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Samuel Conner (PF) Edward Sullivan, Dewey Platt | |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Felix Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-31 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Mark Moshier, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Craig Holley (SG), Edward Thomason (SF), Gary Lee (PF), John Harrison (C) William O'Connell, Mark Moshier, Edward Rentz, Shawn Williams, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Ardian Zephyr (C) Denis Heath, Felix Valdez | |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan is whistled for traveling | 41-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Dewey Platt (C) Jamie Rayl, Ardian Zephyr | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Craig Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Thomason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) C - John Harrison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Wallace Bickel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Samuel Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-34 |
| 15:34 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Samuel Conner | 41-34 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 41-34 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Gary Lee pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Denis Heath - foul #2 on Denis Heath, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (PF) Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Denis Heath | |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Craig Holley - foul #3 on Craig Holley, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Rentz (SF), Claude Bennett (C) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Edward Sullivan, Samuel Conner | |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Denis Heath is called for the reach on Edward Rentz - foul #3 on Denis Heath, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Conner (PF) Felix Valdez | |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Dewey Platt - foul #4 on Dewey Platt, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SF), Ardian Zephyr (C) Denis Heath, Dewey Platt | |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | The short jumper by Samuel Conner is denied by Claude Bennett | 45-35 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | William O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | William O'Connell clanks a shot from the left block | 45-35 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Craig Holley gets the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr loses the ball out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG) Craig Holley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Denis Heath (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Edward Sullivan, Samuel Conner | |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is denied on a layup by Ardian Zephyr | 47-35 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Felix Valdez gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Felix Valdez tips it in | 47-37 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the easy layup | 47-37 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | William O'Connell can't tip it in | 47-37 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett can't tip it in | 47-37 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Shawn Williams | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Wallace Bickel (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Felix Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ardian Zephyr (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-37 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz blows the layup | 50-37 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jamie Rayl | 50-37 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Denis Heath | 50-39 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams tips it but misses | 50-39 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz can't tip it in | 50-39 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Denis Heath snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 10:15 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Felix Valdez blocks the short jumper by Claude Bennett | 50-39 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Felix Valdez snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Claude Bennett | 50-39 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz connects on the floater from the right side set up by William O'Connell | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Felix Valdez clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Claude Bennett | 52-39 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Felix Valdez misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-39 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Mark Moshier | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-39 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr hits the follow up shot | 56-41 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses badly on a shot in the paint | 56-41 |
| 07:40 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Mark Moshier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Rentz (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Bennett (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Wallace Bickel (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Denis Heath (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Felix Valdez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ardian Zephyr (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Ardian Zephyr scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Wallace Bickel | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams hits a runner from the left block | 58-43 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-43 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl tips it back up and in | 58-45 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 06:45 | Villanova | Felix Valdez gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Edward Rentz blocks the short jumper by Wallace Bickel | 58-45 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 58-45 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Felix Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | Felix Valdez hits the finger roll set up by Wallace Bickel | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 58-47 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Williams | 60-47 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Craig Holley (SG), Edward Thomason (SF), Gary Lee (PF), John Harrison (C) William O'Connell, Mark Moshier, Edward Rentz, Shawn Williams, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG), Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Samuel Conner (PF), Dewey Platt (C) Jamie Rayl, Denis Heath, Felix Valdez, Ardian Zephyr | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:04 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Lee | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Craig Holley tips it but misses | 60-47 |
| 04:38 | Villanova | Samuel Conner pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Dewey Platt lays it up and in | 60-49 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Edward Sullivan picks off the pass by Craig Holley | 60-49 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva throws it down on a great pass from Edward Sullivan | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Gary Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG) Jeremiah Spiva | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Craig Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Thomason (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Harrison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jamie Rayl (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Wallace Bickel (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Sullivan (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Samuel Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Dewey Platt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:14 | Villanova | John Harrison steals it from Samuel Conner | 60-51 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Craig Holley and the foul's on Wallace Bickel - foul #3 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (PF) John Harrison | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses the free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Samuel Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wallace Bickel | 62-54 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), John Harrison (C) Craig Holley, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams hits a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Wallace Bickel - foul #4 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Rentz (SF) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Felix Valdez (PF) Jamie Rayl, Samuel Conner | |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | Dewey Platt misses long on a shot from the left side | 65-54 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Dewey Platt grabs the offensive board | 65-54 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-54 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Felix Valdez tips it back up and in | 65-56 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams's floater is tipped away by Dewey Platt | 65-56 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Dewey Platt snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Wallace Bickel misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-56 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William O'Connell | 65-56 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is hacked by Felix Valdez - foul #1 on Felix Valdez, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Claude Bennett (C) John Harrison | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamie Rayl (PG), Denis Heath (SF), Samuel Conner (PF) Edward Sullivan, Jeremiah Spiva, Felix Valdez | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Dewey Platt pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl makes the contested 3 from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is hacked by Wallace Bickel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wallace Bickel, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edward Sullivan (SG) Wallace Bickel | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Denis Heath buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-62 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is hacked by Edward Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG) William O'Connell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Rentz | 68-62 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is hacked by Samuel Conner - foul #2 on Samuel Conner, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG) Bobby Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Edward Sullivan is called for the reach on Shawn Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Sullivan, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Samuel Conner hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 72-62 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Edward Sullivan snags the offensive board | 72-62 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Shawn Williams is called for the reach on Samuel Conner - foul #1 on Shawn Williams, team foul #3 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Spiva (SF), Felix Valdez (PF), Ardian Zephyr (C) Denis Heath, Samuel Conner, Dewey Platt | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Jamie Rayl splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | William O'Connell runs out the clock | 72-62 |