| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Friend (fresh) SF - Frank Mayfield (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nicholas Schirmer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Marvin King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen loses the dribble to Robert Birnbaum | 31-41 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | Cody Friend throws it down on a great pass from Robert Birnbaum | 33-41 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi is hacked by Robert Birnbaum - foul #2 on Robert Birnbaum, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Marvin King - foul #1 on Marvin King, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer loses the dribble to Daryl Cosenza | 33-43 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-43 |
| 18:32 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Cody Friend misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oren Cassidy (PG), Joey Thompson (SG), Steven Bowens (PF), Samuel Cooper (C) Robert Birnbaum, Cody Friend, Nicholas Schirmer, Marvin King | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), William Lagunas (C) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper lays it in | 35-43 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Mark Lake is hacked by Oren Cassidy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oren Cassidy, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | James Aldridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-43 |
| 17:25 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper misses the easy open layup | 35-43 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Mark Lake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cody Friend (SG) Frank Mayfield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Cody Friend is hacked by Mark Lake - foul #2 on Mark Lake, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marvin King (C) Steven Bowens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Gregory Smith (PF) Mark Lake, James Aldridge, William Lagunas | |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Marvin King lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joey Thompson | 37-43 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill scores on a jumper from close range and the foul's on Oren Cassidy - foul #3 on Oren Cassidy, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Frank Mayfield (SF), Nicholas Schirmer (PF) Oren Cassidy, Joey Thompson, Samuel Cooper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Dezydery Zbikowski, Abraham Holder | |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill misses the free throw | 37-45 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Marvin King | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cody Friend (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Mayfield (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nicholas Schirmer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Marvin King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum misses the shot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Birnbaum - foul #3 on Robert Birnbaum, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Bowens (SG) Cody Friend | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Mark Lake (SG) Bradley Prill, Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Steven Bowens is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-47 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli gets the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen can't tip it in | 37-47 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Steven Bowens snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cody Friend (SG) Frank Mayfield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SF), William Lagunas (PF) Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith | |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Marvin King - foul #2 on Marvin King, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Mayfield (SF), Samuel Cooper (PF) Robert Birnbaum, Nicholas Schirmer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Abraham Holder (PF) Daryl Cosenza, Mark Lake, Michael Kuss | |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 14:24 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Nguyen - foul #2 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oren Cassidy (PG), Joey Thompson (SG), Nicholas Schirmer (PF) Steven Bowens, Cody Friend, Marvin King | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Gregory Smith (PF) William Lagunas, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gregory Smith | 37-48 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Nicholas Schirmer - foul #2 on Nicholas Schirmer, team foul #7 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) Bradley Prill, James Aldridge | |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Marvin King (C) Frank Mayfield, Samuel Cooper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Mark Campanelli (SF) Mark Lake, Abraham Holder | |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Mark Campanelli | 37-52 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Oren Cassidy | 39-52 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Dezydery Zbikowski | 39-52 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-52 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Smith | 39-52 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli misses the lay-in | 39-52 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Marvin King is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joey Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Oren Cassidy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Schirmer (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin King (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Campanelli (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Dezydery Zbikowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Daryl Cosenza | 41-54 |
| 11:21 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy is called for a charge - foul #4 on Oren Cassidy, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Cody Friend (SG), Frank Mayfield (SF), Steven Bowens (PF), Samuel Cooper (C) Robert Birnbaum, Joey Thompson, Oren Cassidy, Nicholas Schirmer, Marvin King | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), William Lagunas (C) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Dillon Stewart takes the ball from Abraham Holder | 41-54 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Mark Lake is called for the reach on Dillon Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Lake, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dillon Stewart | 44-54 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss comes up short on the shot from the left side | 44-54 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | William Lagunas grabs the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | William Lagunas makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Lake | 44-57 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Mark Lake is called for the reach on Cody Friend in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Lake, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Matthew Nguyen (C) Mark Lake, James Aldridge, Michael Kuss | |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield can't finish the layup | 44-57 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | William Lagunas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi is called for a backcourt violation | 44-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Marvin King (C) Dillon Stewart, Steven Bowens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli (SF) William Lagunas | |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-57 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder lays it up and in set up by Matthew Nguyen and he's fouled by Samuel Cooper - foul #1 on Samuel Cooper, team foul #9 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SF) Mark Campanelli | |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder makes the free throw | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Cody Friend | 46-60 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-60 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Frank Mayfield | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 46-60 |
| 08:16 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Cooper | 46-60 |
| 08:02 | Villanova | Cody Friend lays it in set up by Robert Birnbaum | 48-60 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss travels with the ball | 48-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oren Cassidy (PG), Joey Thompson (SF), Steven Bowens (PF) Robert Birnbaum, Frank Mayfield, Samuel Cooper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Mark Lake (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Gregory Smith (PF) Bradley Prill, Dikembe Alghamdi, Michael Kuss, Abraham Holder | |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Joey Thompson is alone and drills a runner near the basket set up by Steven Bowens | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oren Cassidy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cody Friend (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Bowens (fresh) 1 ast. C - Marvin King (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Lake (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dezydery Zbikowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Matthew Nguyen | 50-63 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Cody Friend is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Lake - foul #5 on Mark Lake, team foul #5 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG) Cody Friend | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Aldridge (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), William Lagunas (PF) Mark Lake, Gregory Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-63 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Marvin King tips it back up and in | 52-63 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | William Lagunas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Dillon Stewart - foul #2 on Dillon Stewart, team foul #10 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Cooper (C) Marvin King | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | William Lagunas makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | William Lagunas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Joey Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Mayfield (SF) Dillon Stewart | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Smith (PF) William Lagunas | |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Mayfield - foul #1 on Frank Mayfield, team foul #11 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG), Nicholas Schirmer (PF) Joey Thompson, Steven Bowens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Mark Campanelli, Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:12 | Villanova | Daryl Cosenza is called for the reach on Dillon Stewart - foul #2 on Daryl Cosenza, team foul #6 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cody Friend (SG) Oren Cassidy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) James Aldridge | |
| 06:05 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-66 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-66 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Daryl Cosenza is called for the reach on Frank Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daryl Cosenza, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Abraham Holder (C) Daryl Cosenza, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-66 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Nicholas Schirmer pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Cody Friend misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Gregory Smith - foul #2 on Gregory Smith, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marvin King (C) Samuel Cooper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli (SF), William Lagunas (C) Michael Kuss, Gregory Smith | |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Cody Friend misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Cody Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder misses long on a floater from the right side | 53-66 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to William Lagunas | 53-66 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Dillon Stewart is called for the reach on Mark Campanelli - foul #3 on Dillon Stewart, team foul #12 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum (PG), Joey Thompson (SG), Oren Cassidy (SF), Steven Bowens (PF) Dillon Stewart, Cody Friend, Frank Mayfield, Nicholas Schirmer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Aldridge (PG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SG) Bradley Prill, Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:42 | Villanova | Oren Cassidy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-68 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | James Aldridge pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Marvin King - foul #3 on Marvin King, team foul #13 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Cooper (C) Marvin King | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Gregory Smith (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Mark Campanelli, Abraham Holder, William Lagunas | |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Steven Bowens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-69 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SF) James Aldridge | |
| 04:06 | Villanova | Steven Bowens clanks a driving attempt from close range | 53-69 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza snags the defensive board | 53-69 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith lays it in set up by Daryl Cosenza | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Robert Birnbaum loses the ball out of bounds | 53-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dillon Stewart (PG) Robert Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Abraham Holder (C) Daryl Cosenza, Gregory Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Oren Cassidy - foul #5 on Oren Cassidy, team foul #14 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cody Friend (SG) Oren Cassidy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Lagunas (C) Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss misses the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Dillon Stewart (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cody Friend (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Bowens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. C - Samuel Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Aldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Kuss (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Abraham Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Lagunas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-72 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Lagunas | 53-72 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | James Aldridge knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Abraham Holder | 53-75 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | James Aldridge is called for the reach on Dillon Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Aldridge, team foul #9 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski (SF) Michael Kuss | |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 54-75 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-75 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frank Mayfield (SF) Cody Friend | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:39 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Bowens | 57-75 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-75 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Joey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 57-75 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Bradley Prill picks off the pass by Joey Thompson in the backcourt | 57-75 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill hits the finger roll | 57-77 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Dillon Stewart scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Mayfield | 60-77 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | William Lagunas knocks in the jumper in the lane | 60-79 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield is fouled in the backcourt by Dezydery Zbikowski - foul #3 on Dezydery Zbikowski, team foul #10 | 60-79 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | James Aldridge buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bradley Prill | 62-81 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield drills a jumper in the paint | 64-81 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill connects on the jumper from the left block | 64-83 |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Frank Mayfield connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Dillon Stewart | 66-83 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 66-83 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dillon Stewart | 66-83 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Bradley Prill is called for the reach on Samuel Cooper - foul #1 on Bradley Prill, team foul #11 | 66-83 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marvin King (C) Frank Mayfield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 67-83 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Samuel Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 68-83 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill runs out the clock | 68-83 |