| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Peter Bad inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is fouled on the floor by Luis Estrada - foul #2 on Luis Estrada, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Nwa Adi (PF) Mundan Emanuel, Sol Rizzo | |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Robert Woods banks in the layup and he's hacked by Pedro Cruz - foul #2 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Sol Rizzo (PF) Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Robert Woods makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Sol Rizzo | 33-39 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Derrick Fong | 36-39 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo is hacked by Bruce Shreve - foul #2 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Terry Smith, Mundan Emanuel, Sol Rizzo | |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 36-39 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim misses the tip | 36-39 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Fuchs | 39-39 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Robert Woods snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Nwa Adi pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Luis Estrada's pass is intercepted by Bruce Shreve | 39-39 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Peter Bad can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 16:58 | Villanova | Nwa Adi pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Nwa Adi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Cesar Gallo (C) Bruce Shreve, Robert Woods | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG), Sol Rizzo (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Bad | 39-39 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Peter Bad out of the doubleteam | 42-39 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Nwa Adi is called for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stuart Ried (C) Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (C) Terry Smith, Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Pedro Cruz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Villanova | The short jumper by Sol Rizzo is denied by Peter Bad | 44-39 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 46-39 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel is fouled on the floor by Russell Jolley - foul #1 on Russell Jolley, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG) Russell Jolley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi | |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Sudi Abdulkarim | 46-42 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Luis Estrada blocks the short jumper by Stuart Ried | 46-42 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski knocks in the floater from the left block | 46-44 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Mundan Emanuel | 46-46 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Derrick Fong | 48-46 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | The refs have stopped play. Luis Estrada is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 48-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Nwa Adi (C) Mundan Emanuel, Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Stuart Ried blocks the short jumper by Sol Rizzo | 48-46 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo can't tip it in | 48-46 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Sudi Abdulkarim is called for the reach on Jeffrey Fuchs - foul #4 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG) Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | Nwa Adi grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses long on a runner in the paint | 48-46 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Nwa Adi gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Terry Smith snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel double dribbles | 48-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Allen Midgette (SF), Robert Woods (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Peter Bad, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski (C) Nwa Adi | |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong's fadeaway is rejected by Sol Rizzo | 48-46 |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Pedro Cruz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel is hacked by Derrick Fong - foul #3 on Derrick Fong, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Cesar Gallo (C) Bruce Shreve, Derrick Fong | |
| Subs | Villanova | Nwa Adi (PF) Sol Rizzo | |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Nwa Adi blows the dunk but he's fouled by Allen Midgette - foul #1 on Allen Midgette, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Pedro Cruz - foul #3 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Terry Smith and he's fouled by Paul Bramblett - foul #1 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Bad (SF) Allen Midgette | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (PF) Nwa Adi | |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo is denied on a layup by Ivan Borkoski | 49-50 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ivan Borkoski | 49-50 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz's fadeaway is rejected by Cesar Gallo | 49-50 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Robert Woods is fouled on the floor by Pedro Cruz - foul #4 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Derrick Fong (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Russell Jolley, Robert Woods, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Nwa Adi (PF) Pedro Cruz | |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Peter Bad banks in the layup on a great pass from Stuart Ried and he's hacked by Nwa Adi - foul #1 on Nwa Adi, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Jeffrey Fuchs takes the ball from Sol Rizzo | 51-50 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve can't finish the layup | 51-50 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Terry Smith's pass is intercepted by Bruce Shreve in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Shreve | 53-50 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Stuart Ried - foul #4 on Stuart Ried, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (C) Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong is hacked by Terry Smith - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Nwa Adi gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo's floater is tipped away by Derrick Fong | 53-52 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Peter Bad's pass is intercepted by Sol Rizzo | 53-52 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel banks in the layup on a great pass from Sol Rizzo | 53-54 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Peter Bad connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Shreve (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Bad (tiring) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sol Rizzo (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Bruce Shreve steals it from Sol Rizzo | 55-54 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Derrick Fong is blocked by Sol Rizzo | 55-54 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Nwa Adi gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:54 | Villanova | Terry Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mundan Emanuel | 55-57 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Robert Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Russell Jolley (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Stuart Ried (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Bruce Shreve, Peter Bad, Robert Woods | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG), Luis Estrada (SF) Terry Smith, Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Derrick Fong denies the turnaround by Luis Estrada | 55-57 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Luis Estrada grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Pedro Cruz | 55-59 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Nwa Adi grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Nwa Adi is hacked by Stuart Ried - foul #5 on Stuart Ried, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Robert Woods (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Paul Bramblett, Derrick Fong, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski (C) Sol Rizzo | |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 05:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Luis Estrada | 55-61 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Bad (SF) Allen Midgette | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG) Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs scores on a 3 from straight away | 58-61 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski comes up short on the floater from the right block | 58-61 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Peter Bad | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 04:02 | Villanova | Nwa Adi snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 03:40 | Villanova | Nwa Adi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Luis Estrada grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Pedro Cruz (tiring) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nwa Adi (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Terry Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-61 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Derrick Fong (PF) Russell Jolley, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Sol Rizzo (PF) Pedro Cruz, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Mundan Emanuel - foul #2 on Mundan Emanuel, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Nwa Adi gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses short on a floater from close range | 59-61 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Peter Bad pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-61 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong tips it but misses | 59-61 |
| 02:17 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Robert Woods - foul #2 on Robert Woods, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Mundan Emanuel, Nwa Adi | |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Peter Bad pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Robert Woods hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fuchs | 61-63 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | A charge is called on Terry Smith - foul #3 on Terry Smith, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG) Pedro Cruz | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong clanks a runner in the lane | 61-63 |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel slams it home on a nice dish by Terry Smith | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Peter Bad travels with the ball | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Jeffrey Fuchs is called for the reach on Ivan Borkoski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Shreve - foul #3 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SF) Luis Estrada | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel is hacked by Jeffrey Fuchs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Nwa Adi (PF) Sol Rizzo | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Jeffrey Fuchs is called for the reach on Pedro Cruz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #13 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (PF) Nwa Adi | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo gets the offensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Derrick Fong is called for the reach on Sol Rizzo - foul #4 on Derrick Fong, team foul #14 | 67-72 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski is hacked by Jeffrey Fuchs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #15 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG) Jeffrey Fuchs | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF) Pedro Cruz | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-76 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Luis Estrada grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |