| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman inbounds the ball | 33-20 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | John Hale misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-20 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Clifford Worth grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-20 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Richard Jones snags the defensive board | 33-20 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | John Hale is hacked by Michael Falk - foul #1 on Michael Falk, team foul #1 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (SG), George Taylor (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Ronald Hillman, Joshua Savage, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Steven Timko is hacked by Michael Falk - foul #2 on Michael Falk, team foul #2 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Douglas Faris | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | George Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Joshua Savage (PF) John Hale, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 18:33 | Villanova | Mark Demoss drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-22 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Clifford Worth takes the ball from Joseph Smith | 33-22 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Michael Falk makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-25 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Steven Timko hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Steven Timko pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | George Taylor hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Smith and he's fouled by Richard Wallace - foul #2 on Richard Wallace, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Richard Jones (C) Joseph Smith, Joshua Savage, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | George Taylor makes the free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Clifford Worth's layup is rejected by Richard Jones | 36-25 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | George Taylor scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Faris | 38-25 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Clifford Worth is blocked by Richard Jones | 38-25 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | George Taylor grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris blows the layup | 38-25 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Falk | 38-25 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | Clifford Worth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Falk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Demoss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Crimmins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Richard Jones misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 38-25 |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Falk | 38-28 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Richard Jones misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Clifford Worth - foul #1 on Clifford Worth, team foul #4 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Joshua Savage (PF) Douglas Faris, George Taylor, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, Richard Wallace, Clifford Worth, Christopher Crimmins | |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Richard Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 15:00 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson double dribbles | 39-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Timko (C) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage can't tip it in | 39-28 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman tips it but misses | 39-28 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Steven Timko tips it home | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-28 |
| 13:59 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Wilson | 41-28 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Nicholas Rock can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson tips it home | 41-30 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | John Hale clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman tips it home | 43-30 |
| 13:19 | Villanova | Steven Timko steals it from Rodolfo Mercado | 43-30 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Steven Timko drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Savage | 46-30 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-30 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Steven Timko pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-30 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-30 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Steven Timko knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hale | 49-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ryan Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Rock (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Rodolfo Mercado | 49-32 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Rodolfo Mercado - foul #2 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #5 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), George Taylor (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF) John Hale, Ronald Hillman, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Richard Wallace (SF), Clifford Worth (PF), Christopher Crimmins (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Christopher Patterson, Jeffrey Pagan, Ryan Wilson, Nicholas Rock | |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Mark Demoss is whistled for a carry | 51-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris drills a shot from the left side | 53-32 |
| 10:08 | Villanova | Michael Falk clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-32 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | George Taylor pulls down the rebound | 53-32 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #1 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Timko (C) Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:51 | Villanova | Christopher Crimmins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-32 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman's layup is rejected by Christopher Crimmins | 53-32 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman tips it back up and in | 55-32 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Mark Demoss drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Falk | 55-35 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Steven Timko hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Demoss - foul #1 on Mark Demoss, team foul #6 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Joshua Savage (PF) Ronald Hillman, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Steven Timko makes the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Mark Demoss grabs the board | 56-35 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Clifford Worth is hacked by Joshua Savage - foul #2 on Joshua Savage, team foul #2 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Jones (C) John Hale, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Faris - foul #2 on Douglas Faris, team foul #3 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Michael Falk makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | Michael Falk misses the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | George Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage hits the finger roll set up by John Hale | 58-36 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Joshua Savage - foul #3 on Joshua Savage, team foul #4 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, George Taylor, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is hacked by Richard Wallace - foul #3 on Richard Wallace, team foul #7 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Taylor (SG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Pagan (SF) Richard Wallace | |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Clifford Worth gets the rebound | 58-37 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Clifford Worth misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-37 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Savage | 58-37 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Pagan is called for the reach on Douglas Faris - foul #1 on Jeffrey Pagan, team foul #8 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Richard Jones (C) Ronald Hillman, Joshua Savage, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG), Christopher Patterson (SG), Ryan Wilson (PF) Michael Falk, Mark Demoss, Clifford Worth | |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Hale - foul #1 on John Hale, team foul #5 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, George Taylor, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Nicholas Rock (C) Christopher Crimmins | |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the board | 60-37 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Hillman | 62-37 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-37 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harrison Brooker | 62-37 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is hacked by Rodolfo Mercado - foul #3 on Rodolfo Mercado, team foul #9 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), George Taylor (SF), Joshua Savage (PF), Richard Jones (C) Joseph Smith, Ronald Hillman, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Richard Wallace (SF) Rodolfo Mercado, Jeffrey Pagan | |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 1st free throw | 63-37 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-37 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Richard Wallace blows the layup | 64-37 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson tips it in | 64-39 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Richard Jones double dribbles | 64-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Demoss (SG), Clifford Worth (PF), Christopher Crimmins (C) Christopher Patterson, Ryan Wilson, Nicholas Rock | |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Clifford Worth drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Falk | 64-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | George Taylor blows the dunk | 64-41 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Mark Demoss gets the rebound | 64-41 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Mark Demoss banks in the layup on a great pass from Clifford Worth | 64-43 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Steven Timko lays it in on a great pass from John Hale and he's fouled by Mark Demoss - foul #2 on Mark Demoss, team foul #10 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF) Joseph Smith, George Taylor, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rodolfo Mercado (PG) Michael Falk | |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Steven Timko makes the free throw | 67-43 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Richard Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Hillman - foul #4 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #6 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Savage (PF), Richard Jones (C) Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Richard Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Richard Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF) John Hale, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Patterson (SG), Jeffrey Pagan (SF) Mark Demoss, Richard Wallace | |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Clifford Worth comes up short on the shot in the lane | 67-44 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage grabs the board | 67-44 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Faris | 69-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rodolfo Mercado (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Pagan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifford Worth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Crimmins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Villanova | Christopher Patterson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-46 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Douglas Faris and he's hacked by Christopher Patterson - foul #1 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #11 | 71-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), George Taylor (SF), Richard Jones (C) Douglas Faris, Ronald Hillman, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Falk (PG), Mark Demoss (SG), Richard Wallace (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF), Nicholas Rock (C) Rodolfo Mercado, Christopher Patterson, Jeffrey Pagan, Clifford Worth, Christopher Crimmins | |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the free throw | 72-46 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Ryan Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Joseph Smith, Joshua Savage, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nicholas Rock - foul #2 on Nicholas Rock, team foul #12 | 72-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Savage (PF) Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 1st free throw | 73-46 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 2nd free throw | 74-46 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Steven Timko - foul #1 on Steven Timko, team foul #7 | 74-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Jones (C) George Taylor, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clifford Worth (PF), Christopher Crimmins (C) Ryan Wilson, Nicholas Rock | |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 1st free throw | 74-47 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Mark Demoss makes the 2nd free throw | 74-48 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Richard Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Hale | 76-48 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | Mark Demoss misses the jumpshot from the right side | 76-48 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 76-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris's floater is knocked away by Christopher Crimmins | 76-48 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris grabs the offensive rebound | 76-48 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses the jumpshot from the left side | 76-48 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Mark Demoss gets the rebound | 76-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Richard Wallace connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Crimmins | 76-50 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris runs out the clock | 76-50 |