| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher West (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Jandreau (fresh) C - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | August Cisowski inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | August Cisowski is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Norman Jandreau | 41-31 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox travels with the ball | 41-31 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 41-31 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Richard Yeager grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Richard Yeager is fouled on the floor by Thomas Zayas as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Thomas Zayas, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Smith (C) Thomas Zayas | |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Norman Jandreau is called for the reach on Marshall Wilcox - foul #1 on Norman Jandreau, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Allen (PF) Marshall Wilcox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:02 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren is hacked by Andrew Smith - foul #3 on Andrew Smith, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Andrew Chill (C) Christopher Sjogren, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Geib (C) Andrew Smith | |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Allen | 41-31 |
| 17:35 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | John Geib gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry Sanders - foul #1 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SF) Gregory Simmers, Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Eric Allen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 41-33 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Christopher West snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | John Geib misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Chill - foul #2 on Andrew Chill, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG), Richard Yeager (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Joseph Rose, Eric Allen, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | John Geib makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | John Geib misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Richard Yeager grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Barry Gran | 43-34 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | John Geib makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marshall Wilcox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Geib (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Richard Yeager works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 43-36 |
| 15:43 | Villanova | Gerard Booth gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Gerard Booth double dribbles | 43-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Eric Allen (PF) Barry Gran, Marshall Wilcox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher Thomas, Norman Jandreau | |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | August Cisowski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Eric Allen gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Gerard Booth is hacked by Thomas Zayas - foul #4 on Thomas Zayas, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF) Christopher Sjogren, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Edwards (SF), Andrew Smith (C) August Cisowski, Thomas Zayas | |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders connects on the runner in the paint set up by Gregory Simmers | 45-36 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Jerry Sanders is called for the reach on Marvin Friedman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman clanks a jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith tips it but misses | 45-36 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Richard Yeager pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:17 | Villanova | Joseph Rose comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Richard Yeager tips it in | 47-36 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Simmers - foul #2 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Chill (C) Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG) Marvin Friedman | |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | John Geib tips it home | 47-38 |
| 13:34 | Villanova | Andrew Chill is hacked by Andrew Smith - foul #4 on Andrew Smith, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Christopher Sjogren (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Gregory Simmers, Joseph Rose, Jerry Sanders, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Norman Jandreau (PF) Christopher West, William Edwards, Andrew Smith | |
| 13:23 | Villanova | Barry Gran hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-38 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Eric Allen takes the ball from Christopher Thomas | 50-38 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox is whistled for traveling | 50-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Yeager (PF) Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Sjogren picks off the pass by Marvin Friedman in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Sjogren | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Yeager - foul #2 on Richard Yeager, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Eric Allen (C) Barry Gran, Marshall Wilcox, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (SG) Eric Mills | |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 52-40 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Eric Allen gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Sjogren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - August Cisowski (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Jandreau (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Geib (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Eric Allen connects on the floater from the free throw line | 54-40 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Christopher Sjogren is called for the reach on John Geib in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), Andrew Chill (C) Christopher Sjogren, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), William Edwards (SF) Marvin Friedman, August Cisowski | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | William Edwards is fouled on the floor by Jerry Sanders - foul #3 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (SF) Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | William Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 11:23 | Villanova | Andrew Chill gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Andrew Chill travels with the ball | 54-40 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Thomas | 54-40 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | John Geib tips it home | 54-42 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Eric Allen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 54-42 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Victor Crawford snags the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Victor Crawford hits the follow up shot | 56-42 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Joseph Rose steals it from Christopher West in the backcourt | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Victor Crawford | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Christopher Thomas steals it from Eric Allen | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | William Edwards is whistled for a carry | 59-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Christopher Sjogren (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Gerard Booth (C) Gregory Simmers, Joseph Rose, Victor Crawford, Eric Allen, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Eric Mills (SG), August Cisowski (SF) Christopher Thomas, Christopher West, William Edwards | |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Barry Gran's pass is intercepted by Marvin Friedman | 59-45 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Eric Mills hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marvin Friedman | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Geib - foul #1 on John Geib, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | John Geib is called for traveling | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-47 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman is hacked by Christopher Sjogren - foul #4 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #8 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF) Christopher Sjogren | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by John Geib - foul #2 on John Geib, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (SG), Andrew Smith (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Eric Mills, Norman Jandreau, John Geib | |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Gerard Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Christopher West is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Richard Yeager buries a turnaround in the lane | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Barry Gran (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Yeager (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerard Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG) Marshall Wilcox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Marvin Friedman takes the ball from Richard Yeager | 63-49 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman hits the finger roll | 63-51 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Richard Yeager misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Gerard Booth gets the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Thomas Zayas blocks the short jumper by Gerard Booth | 63-51 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Zayas | 63-51 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gerard Booth - foul #1 on Gerard Booth, team foul #9 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Joseph Rose (SG), Marshall Wilcox (SF), Eric Allen (PF), Andrew Chill (C) Barry Gran, Christopher Sjogren, Jerry Sanders, Richard Yeager, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Eric Mills (SG), William Edwards (SF) Marvin Friedman, Christopher West, August Cisowski | |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Andrew Chill | 63-51 |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Joseph Rose misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Edwards | 63-51 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Joseph Rose is called for the reach on Andrew Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Rose, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 63-53 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Eric Mills pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith is whistled for a carry | 63-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (SG) Eric Mills | |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Eric Allen comes up short on the shot from the right side | 63-53 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Simmers - foul #3 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #11 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG), Victor Crawford (SF) Joseph Rose, Marshall Wilcox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF) William Edwards | |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Andrew Chill can't throw it down | 63-54 |
| 04:41 | Villanova | Victor Crawford grabs the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Eric Allen is fouled on the floor by Christopher West - foul #2 on Christopher West, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF), Richard Yeager (C) Victor Crawford, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Eric Allen misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Richard Yeager works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Gregory Simmers and the foul's on Thomas Zayas - foul #5 on Thomas Zayas, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Gerard Booth (C) Gregory Simmers, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (PF) Thomas Zayas | |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Richard Yeager makes the free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | August Cisowski travels with the ball | 66-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG) Christopher Sjogren | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (SG), William Edwards (SF) Christopher West, August Cisowski | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders is hacked by William Edwards - foul #1 on William Edwards, team foul #10 | 66-54 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith is whistled for a carry | 68-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Marshall Wilcox (SF) Barry Gran, Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Marvin Friedman is called for the reach on Joseph Rose in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #11 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Allen (PF) Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Joseph Rose makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Joseph Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Simmers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Wilcox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerard Booth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Mills (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Jandreau (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Marvin Friedman | 70-56 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 70-56 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Joseph Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Eric Allen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-56 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Edwards | 70-56 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | William Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Rose - foul #3 on Joseph Rose, team foul #12 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Barry Gran (PG), Christopher Sjogren (SG), Victor Crawford (SF), Richard Yeager (PF), Andrew Chill (C) Gregory Simmers, Joseph Rose, Marshall Wilcox, Eric Allen, Gerard Booth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Christopher West (SG), August Cisowski (SF) Marvin Friedman, Eric Mills, Norman Jandreau | |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | William Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | William Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Andrew Chill's pass is intercepted by August Cisowski in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | August Cisowski banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 70-60 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Simmers (PG), Jerry Sanders (SF), Eric Allen (C) Barry Gran, Victor Crawford, Andrew Chill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Geib (PF) William Edwards | |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Richard Yeager can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 70-60 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders tips it back up and in | 72-60 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Christopher Thomas | 72-63 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox (SF), Gerard Booth (C) Jerry Sanders, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (PF) John Geib | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Thomas - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), Eric Allen (PF) Christopher Sjogren, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Gerard Booth pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Andrew Smith is called for the reach on Gerard Booth - foul #5 on Andrew Smith, team foul #13 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Geib (C) Andrew Smith | |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Gerard Booth makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Gerard Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-63 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | John Geib gets the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas buries a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Gregory Simmers - foul #4 on Gregory Simmers, team foul #13 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG), Richard Yeager (PF) Joseph Rose, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the free throw | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox is hacked by Christopher Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), Eric Allen (PF) Christopher Sjogren, Richard Yeager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-66 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | John Geib misses the tip | 76-66 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Marshall Wilcox snags the defensive board | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gregory Simmers runs out the clock | 76-66 |