| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Duerr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) SF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-25 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Joe Bratt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Cary Presson is called for the reach on Dewey Carrier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cary Presson, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | William Duerr can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Raymond Crank grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Dewey Carrier is called for the reach on Cary Presson - foul #1 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | Benjamin Ross denies the turnaround by Cary Presson | 28-28 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | William Duerr's pass is intercepted by Matthew Natividad in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad is fouled on the floor by Dewey Carrier - foul #2 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SG), Donald Difiore (PF), Peter Ingram (C) Dewey Carrier, Benjamin Ross, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Issa Abdullah (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Edmund Jenney (PF), Anthony Norton (C) Cary Presson, Joe Bratt, Matthew Natividad, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Peter Ingram takes the ball from Charles Holder | 28-28 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Jorgenson | 30-28 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Matthew Williams comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Difiore - foul #1 on Donald Difiore, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Benjamin Ross (PF) Elmer Dunphy, Donald Difiore | |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Crank (PF) Edmund Jenney | |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Matthew Williams misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Matthew Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Charles Holder is called for the reach on Dewey Carrier - foul #2 on Charles Holder, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Burke (C) Peter Ingram | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Natividad (SF) Matthew Williams | |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier is fouled on the floor by Charles Holder - foul #3 on Charles Holder, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG) Issa Abdullah | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Duerr | 33-29 |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | William Duerr grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Stiles (PG), Elmer Dunphy (SF), Donald Difiore (PF), Peter Ingram (C) Dewey Carrier, Joshua Jorgenson, Benjamin Ross, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Matthew Williams (SF), Edmund Jenney (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Charles Holder, Matthew Natividad, Raymond Crank, Anthony Norton | |
| 14:20 | Villanova | Cary Presson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Marcus Scott | 33-31 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore loses the ball out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Issa Abdullah (SG) Joe Bratt | |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Marcus Scott connects on the runner from close range | 33-33 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane set up by Elmer Dunphy | 35-33 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Matthew Williams is hacked by Elmer Dunphy - foul #2 on Elmer Dunphy, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Benjamin Ross (PF), Joshua Burke (C) Charles Stiles, William Duerr, Donald Difiore, Peter Ingram | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Natividad (SF), Raymond Crank (PF) Matthew Williams, Edmund Jenney | |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier's pass is intercepted by Raymond Crank in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 12:15 | Villanova | Raymond Crank comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Raymond Crank tips it in | 35-35 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross snags the offensive board | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Dunphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Issa Abdullah (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross buries a shot from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Raymond Crank can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 37-35 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Issa Abdullah clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 39-35 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Cary Presson is called for the reach on Dewey Carrier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cary Presson, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Stiles (PG), William Duerr (SG), Donald Difiore (PF), Peter Ingram (C) Dewey Carrier, Elmer Dunphy, Benjamin Ross, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Williams (SF), Edmund Jenney (PF), Anthony Norton (C) Cary Presson, Issa Abdullah, Matthew Natividad, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | William Duerr buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles Stiles | 41-35 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Joe Bratt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Anthony Norton tips it in | 41-37 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Edmund Jenney - foul #3 on Edmund Jenney, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Crank (PF) Edmund Jenney | |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | The refs have stopped play. Joshua Jorgenson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SF), Benjamin Ross (PF) Joshua Jorgenson, Donald Difiore | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Anthony Norton can't tip it in | 43-37 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Raymond Crank tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross's floater is tipped away by Raymond Crank | 43-39 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Anthony Norton pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Elmer Dunphy is called for the reach on Raymond Crank - foul #3 on Elmer Dunphy, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Joshua Burke (C) Charles Stiles, Peter Ingram | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Natividad (SF), Marcus Scott (C) Matthew Williams, Anthony Norton | |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Charles Holder misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Burke - foul #1 on Joshua Burke, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Jenney (PF) Raymond Crank | |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Charles Holder makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Charles Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 07:51 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Edmund Jenney | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Dunphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Bratt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edmund Jenney (fresh) 3 pf. C - Marcus Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 43-40 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 43-40 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Edmund Jenney pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Marcus Scott buries a fadeaway from the left side | 43-42 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Edmund Jenney - foul #4 on Edmund Jenney, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Parsons (SG), Peter Ingram (C) William Duerr, Elmer Dunphy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Issa Abdullah (SG), Raymond Crank (PF) Charles Holder, Joe Bratt, Edmund Jenney | |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Parsons - foul #1 on Keith Parsons, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Difiore (PF) Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Norton (C) Marcus Scott | |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Anthony Norton loses the ball out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Stiles (PG), William Duerr (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Dewey Carrier, Keith Parsons, Peter Ingram | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Williams (SF) Matthew Natividad | |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Stiles | 47-44 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Raymond Crank hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Difiore - foul #2 on Donald Difiore, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), Matthew Natividad (SF), Marcus Scott (C) Cary Presson, Issa Abdullah, Matthew Williams, Anthony Norton | |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Raymond Crank makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Marcus Scott swats the dunk try by Donald Difiore | 47-45 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Joe Bratt gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Joe Bratt is called for traveling | 47-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Keith Parsons (SG), Benjamin Ross (PF), Peter Ingram (C) Charles Stiles, William Duerr, Donald Difiore, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Jenney (PF) Raymond Crank | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Ingram (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Holder (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Natividad (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edmund Jenney (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Marcus Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson double dribbles | 47-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Williams (SF) Matthew Natividad | |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Matthew Williams misses short on a jumper in the paint | 47-45 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Duerr (SG), Elmer Dunphy (SF) Keith Parsons, Joshua Jorgenson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Matthew Natividad (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Anthony Norton (C) Charles Holder, Matthew Williams, Edmund Jenney, Marcus Scott | |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | William Duerr clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Norton - foul #2 on Anthony Norton, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cary Presson | 49-47 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Joshua Burke (C) Elmer Dunphy, Peter Ingram | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | William Duerr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Raymond Crank drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by William Duerr - foul #2 on William Duerr, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcus Scott (C) Anthony Norton | |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Raymond Crank misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | William Duerr clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-49 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Marcus Scott gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Joe Bratt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Cary Presson | 49-52 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Raymond Crank connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Cary Presson | 49-54 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dewey Carrier | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | William Duerr is called for the reach on Joe Bratt in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Duerr, team foul #10 | 52-54 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Joe Bratt misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Joe Bratt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | William Duerr misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Raymond Crank grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Raymond Crank runs out the clock | 52-55 |