| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Bratt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elmer Dunphy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Joe Bratt inbounds the ball | 15-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Joe Bratt connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Howard Pyburn | 17-31 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein banks in the layup on a great pass from Austin Schlater | 17-33 |
| 19:05 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn clanks a 3 from the left wing | 17-33 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 17-33 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Grafenstein | 17-36 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcus Scott | 20-36 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross banks in the layup on a great pass from Austin Schlater | 20-38 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Anthony Norton double dribbles | 20-38 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke clanks a shot in the paint | 20-38 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein tips it home | 20-40 |
| 17:00 | Villanova | Anthony Norton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-40 |
| 16:59 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Pyburn | 20-40 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Bratt | 22-40 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Harold Grafenstein | 22-42 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Bernard Samuels hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 22-42 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | Joe Bratt tips it back up and in | 24-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Samuels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joe Bratt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Dunphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Ross (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross is hacked by Anthony Norton - foul #3 on Anthony Norton, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Michael Dingler (SF), Matthew Williams (PF), Cary Presson (C) Howard Pyburn, Joe Bratt, Anthony Norton, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Donald Difiore (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Harold Grafenstein, Benjamin Ross, Joshua Burke | |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Jorgenson and he's hacked by Charles Holder - foul #2 on Charles Holder, team foul #2 | 24-44 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the free throw | 24-44 |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Matthew Williams snags the defensive board | 24-44 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Charles Holder is fouled on the floor by Donald Difiore - foul #2 on Donald Difiore, team foul #1 | 24-44 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Cary Presson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Keith Churchill - foul #1 on Keith Churchill, team foul #2 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SF) Michael Dingler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (PF) Donald Difiore | |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Cary Presson misses the free throw | 26-44 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill loses the dribble to Charles Holder | 26-44 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Joe Bratt jams it on a nice dish by Charles Holder | 28-44 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Matthew Williams is called for the reach on Benjamin Ross - foul #1 on Matthew Williams, team foul #3 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Anthony Norton (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Charles Holder, Cary Presson, Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Harold Grafenstein (SG), Joshua Burke (C) Dewey Carrier, Joshua Jorgenson, Keith Churchill | |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross buries a turnaround in the paint | 28-46 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Marcus Scott drills a turnaround from the right block | 30-46 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Austin Schlater and he's fouled by Bernard Samuels - foul #3 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #4 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (SG), Matthew Williams (SF) Bernard Samuels, Joe Bratt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Donald Difiore (PF) Elmer Dunphy, Benjamin Ross | |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke makes the free throw | 30-49 |
| 11:55 | Villanova | Harold Grafenstein picks off the pass by Marcus Scott | 30-49 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein lays it in | 30-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cary Presson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Marcus Scott hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Howard Pyburn | 32-51 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke misses long on a floater from the right block | 32-51 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater snags the offensive board | 32-51 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Norton - foul #4 on Anthony Norton, team foul #5 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bernard Samuels (SG), Joe Bratt (SF) Cary Presson, Anthony Norton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Elmer Dunphy (SG), Benjamin Ross (PF) Austin Schlater, Harold Grafenstein, Donald Difiore | |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Matthew Williams grabs the board | 32-52 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-52 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Elmer Dunphy | 32-52 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Burke | 32-55 |
| 09:53 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-55 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke pulls down the rebound | 32-55 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-55 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross tips it home | 32-57 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Marcus Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Cary Presson (PF) Howard Pyburn, Matthew Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Harold Grafenstein (SG), Keith Churchill (C) Dewey Carrier, Joshua Jorgenson, Joshua Burke | |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross hits a turnaround from close range set up by Elmer Dunphy | 32-59 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | The jump hook by Marcus Scott is blocked by Keith Churchill | 32-59 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross pulls down the rebound | 32-59 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Marcus Scott is called for the reach on Elmer Dunphy - foul #1 on Marcus Scott, team foul #6 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG) Bernard Samuels | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marcus Scott - foul #2 on Marcus Scott, team foul #7 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Norton (PF) Charles Holder | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Joshua Burke (C) Elmer Dunphy, Keith Churchill | |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 1st free throw | 32-60 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 32-60 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Anthony Norton grabs the board | 32-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cary Presson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Bratt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Marcus Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn is hacked by Austin Schlater - foul #2 on Austin Schlater, team foul #3 | 32-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG) Austin Schlater | |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Anthony Norton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Howard Pyburn and the foul's on Benjamin Ross - foul #2 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #4 | 34-60 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Anthony Norton makes the free throw | 35-60 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 35-60 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Anthony Norton pulls down the rebound | 35-60 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Marcus Scott clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Benjamin Ross - foul #3 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #5 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (PG), Bernard Samuels (SG), Matthew Williams (SF) Howard Pyburn, Cary Presson, Joe Bratt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Elmer Dunphy (SG), Donald Difiore (PF) Dewey Carrier, Harold Grafenstein, Benjamin Ross | |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the 1st free throw | 35-60 |
| 06:16 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 36-60 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Austin Schlater | 36-62 |
| 05:37 | Villanova | The jump hook by Matthew Williams is blocked by Donald Difiore | 36-62 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-62 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Charles Holder steals the ball from Elmer Dunphy | 36-62 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Anthony Norton comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-62 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Marcus Scott can't tip it in | 36-62 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore gets the rebound | 36-62 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-62 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Matthew Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-62 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Charles Holder misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-62 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke gets the rebound | 36-62 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Bernard Samuels is called for the reach on Elmer Dunphy - foul #4 on Bernard Samuels, team foul #8 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Howard Pyburn (PG), Joe Bratt (SF), Cary Presson (C) Bernard Samuels, Matthew Williams, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Harold Grafenstein (SG), Benjamin Ross (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Joshua Jorgenson, Donald Difiore, Joshua Burke | |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy makes the 1st free throw | 36-63 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses the 2nd free throw | 36-63 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Joe Bratt | 36-63 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Howard Pyburn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Holder (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joe Bratt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Norton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Cary Presson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Dunphy (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Cary Presson makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Norton | 38-63 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill is fouled on the floor by Cary Presson - foul #3 on Cary Presson, team foul #9 | 38-63 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill misses the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Anthony Norton grabs the board | 38-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Harold Grafenstein is called for the reach on Charles Holder - foul #1 on Harold Grafenstein, team foul #6 | 38-63 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Joe Bratt misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 38-63 |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn grabs the offensive board | 38-63 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Cary Presson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Holder | 41-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-63 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 41-63 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-63 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | Anthony Norton gets the rebound | 41-63 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Charles Holder drills a jumper from the right side set up by Joe Bratt | 43-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Harold Grafenstein is blocked by Joe Bratt | 43-63 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn pulls down the rebound | 43-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Anthony Norton misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 43-63 |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Howard Pyburn tips it home | 45-63 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier runs out the clock | 45-63 |