| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) PF - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Roy Wilford connects on the jump hook from the right block | 23-26 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Jerome Dyal picks off the pass by James Anderson | 23-26 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Roy Wilford connects on the runner from close range set up by Jerome Dyal | 23-28 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | James Anderson comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Harold Galarza - foul #2 on Harold Galarza, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Russell Hanson (SG), Anthony Granier (C) Jerome Dyal, Harold Galarza, Roy Wilford | |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:05 | Villanova | The jumper by Mark Hicks is denied by Heriberto Marino | 24-28 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | James Anderson pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks clanks a 3 from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Daniel Robinson | 24-28 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Leon Collins scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Anthony Mayfield | 26-28 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Sneed (C) Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Harold Galarza (SG), Roy Wilford (C) Clint Simmons, Daniel Robinson, Anthony Granier | |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Leon Collins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Sneed | 29-28 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Harold Galarza connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Russell Hanson | 29-30 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dwayne Brooks | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fairly fresh) PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Sneed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Harold Galarza, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Eric Greening (SG), Heriberto Marino (C) Leon Collins, Dwayne Brooks, Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF) Russell Hanson | |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Eric Greening is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Greening, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG) Jerome Dyal | |
| 14:45 | Villanova | Harold Galarza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | James Anderson tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 13:57 | Villanova | Clint Simmons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-30 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Roy Wilford snags the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Anthony Mayfield blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Daniel Robinson | 33-30 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Heriberto Marino | 33-30 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Heriberto Marino is blocked by Roy Wilford | 33-30 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes can't tip it in | 33-30 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield hits a jumpshot from the left side | 35-30 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Dwayne Brooks (SG), Thomas Hollingsworth (SF), Eric Sneed (C) Joshua Barnes, Eric Greening, Anthony Mayfield, Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Russell Hanson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF) Clint Simmons, Daniel Robinson, Mark Hicks | |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Leon Collins is fouled on the floor by Russell Hanson - foul #1 on Russell Hanson, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF) Russell Hanson | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Sneed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Galarza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cameron Michalowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks is denied on a layup by Roy Wilford | 35-30 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth tips it home | 37-30 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Harold Galarza is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Harold Galarza, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino (C) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SG), Anthony Granier (C) Harold Galarza, Roy Wilford | |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Leon Collins is called for 10 seconds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Wilford (C) Anthony Granier | |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 37-30 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal hits the follow up shot | 37-32 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino travels with the ball | 37-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield (SF) Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark Hicks (PF), Anthony Granier (C) Cameron Michalowski, Roy Wilford | |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Mark Hicks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Robinson and he's hacked by Dwayne Brooks - foul #3 on Dwayne Brooks, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Roy Wilford (C) Anthony Granier | |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Mark Hicks misses the free throw | 37-34 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Hollingsworth | 37-34 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Jerome Dyal picks off the pass by Eric Sneed | 37-34 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 08:46 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal tips it in | 37-36 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield's pass is intercepted by Mark Hicks | 37-36 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Robinson | 37-38 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed clanks a jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leon Collins | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Mayfield (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Sneed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hicks (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Wilford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Mark Hicks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Sneed - foul #2 on Eric Sneed, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Eric Greening (SG), James Anderson (PF), Heriberto Marino (C) Leon Collins, Dwayne Brooks, Thomas Hollingsworth, Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | Villanova | Harold Galarza (SG), Anthony Granier (C) Daniel Robinson, Roy Wilford | |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Mark Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 07:24 | Villanova | Mark Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Harold Galarza clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jerome Dyal - foul #2 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks (SG) Anthony Mayfield | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (PG), Daniel Robinson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Jerome Dyal, Russell Hanson, Mark Hicks, Anthony Granier | |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski's pass is intercepted by Eric Greening | 44-40 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Greening | 46-40 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski misses badly on a runner from close range | 46-40 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 46-40 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Clint Simmons gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Roy Wilford can't finish the layup | 46-40 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Roy Wilford grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Cameron Michalowski is fouled on the floor by James Anderson - foul #2 on James Anderson, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Thomas Hollingsworth (SF) Joshua Barnes, Eric Greening | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerome Dyal (PG), Mark Hicks (PF) Clint Simmons, Cameron Michalowski | |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Roy Wilford comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Leon Collins - foul #3 on Leon Collins, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Sneed (C) Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Roy Wilford misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Mark Hicks steals the ball from Leon Collins | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Sneed (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerome Dyal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Galarza (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Wilford (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Harold Galarza hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Robinson | 46-42 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Harold Galarza snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Jerome Dyal is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SG), Anthony Mayfield (SF), Heriberto Marino (C) Dwayne Brooks, Thomas Hollingsworth, Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SF), Cameron Michalowski (PF), Anthony Granier (C) Daniel Robinson, Mark Hicks, Roy Wilford | |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Greening | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Harold Galarza misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Anthony Granier tips it home | 48-44 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino is hacked by Anthony Granier - foul #1 on Anthony Granier, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks (SG) Eric Greening | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Robinson (SF), Mark Hicks (PF), Roy Wilford (C) Russell Hanson, Cameron Michalowski, Anthony Granier | |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Mark Hicks gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Mark Hicks loses the dribble to Dwayne Brooks | 49-44 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Leon Collins is hacked by Mark Hicks - foul #3 on Mark Hicks, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Leon Collins makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Leon Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Mayfield - foul #1 on Anthony Mayfield, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Daniel Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Jerome Dyal is called for the reach on Leon Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (SG), Thomas Hollingsworth (SF) Dwayne Brooks, Anthony Mayfield | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Leon Collins makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Leon Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Harold Galarza comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Galarza - foul #5 on Harold Galarza, team foul #10 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Simmons (SG) Harold Galarza | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Clint Simmons buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerome Dyal | 55-49 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Jerome Dyal is called for the reach on Thomas Hollingsworth in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerome Dyal, team foul #11 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield (SF) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Russell Hanson (SG) Jerome Dyal | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Clint Simmons loses the ball out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Anderson (PF) Anthony Mayfield | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Clint Simmons is called for the reach on Thomas Hollingsworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clint Simmons, team foul #12 | 57-49 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Mark Hicks's floater is tipped away by Thomas Hollingsworth | 59-49 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Leon Collins runs out the clock | 59-49 |