| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rufus Oakes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lou Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Seth Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Enrique Ochoa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jeffries (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jesse Embrey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joshua King (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Flannery (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey inbounds the ball | 43-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | David Jordan denies the turnaround by Jesse Embrey | 43-26 |
| 19:38 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 43-26 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Joshua King pulls down the rebound | 43-26 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery blows the layup but the foul's on Enrique Ochoa - foul #1 on Enrique Ochoa, team foul #1 | 43-26 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Lou Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-28 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery misses the floater from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Seth Howard grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Jerry Flannery is called for the reach on David Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Flannery, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Free (PF), John Graney (C) Joshua King, Jerry Flannery | |
| 18:20 | Villanova | David Jordan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-28 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Lou Lewis tips it in | 45-28 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey is whistled for traveling | 45-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Booker (PG), Troy Dunn (SG), Sol Russo (SF), Jamal Smith (PF), John Mosher (C) Rufus Oakes, Lou Lewis, Seth Howard, David Jordan, Enrique Ochoa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG), Freddy Dickenson (SG), Keith Simpson (PF) Russell Jeffries, Jerry Rogers, Jesse Embrey | |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Jamal Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-28 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Todd Free pulls down the rebound | 45-28 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson blows the layup | 45-28 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson tips it back up and in | 45-30 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Jamal Smith misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 45-30 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-30 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Sol Russo gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 17:20 | Villanova | Freddy Dickenson steals the ball from Troy Dunn in the backcourt | 45-30 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Todd Free scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Daniel and he's fouled by Jamal Smith - foul #1 on Jamal Smith, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (PG), David Jordan (PF), Enrique Ochoa (C) Eric Booker, Jamal Smith, John Mosher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Joshua King (PF), Jerry Flannery (C) Paul Daniel, Keith Simpson, John Graney | |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Todd Free makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa knocks in the runner from the right block | 47-33 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-33 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery gets the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Todd Free | 47-35 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Sol Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG), Seth Howard (SF) Troy Dunn, Sol Russo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers (SG), Jesse Embrey (SF) Freddy Dickenson, Todd Free | |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Jordan - foul #2 on David Jordan, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kun Tang (SG), Jamal Smith (PF), John Mosher (C) Lou Lewis, David Jordan, Enrique Ochoa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Simpson (PF) Joshua King | |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rufus Oakes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kun Tang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Seth Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamal Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mosher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jeffries (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jerry Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jesse Embrey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Keith Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Flannery (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Villanova | John Mosher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-37 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to John Mosher | 47-37 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | Seth Howard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Jamal Smith tips it home | 49-37 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 15:08 | Villanova | Jamal Smith grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 14:50 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kun Tang | 51-37 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Seth Howard is called for the reach on Jesse Embrey - foul #3 on Seth Howard, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (PG), Sol Russo (SF), David Jordan (PF), Enrique Ochoa (C) Rufus Oakes, Seth Howard, Jamal Smith, John Mosher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG), Freddy Dickenson (SG), Micah Rothmiller (SF), Joshua King (PF), John Graney (C) Russell Jeffries, Jerry Rogers, Jesse Embrey, Keith Simpson, Jerry Flannery | |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | John Graney knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Daniel | 51-39 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Paul Daniel steps in front of the Kun Tang pass in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Joshua King lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Daniel | 51-41 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa is fouled on the floor by Micah Rothmiller - foul #4 on Micah Rothmiller, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Troy Dunn (SG) Kun Tang | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Free (SF) Micah Rothmiller | |
| 13:38 | Villanova | Freddy Dickenson takes the ball from Enrique Ochoa | 51-41 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Todd Free lays it up and in set up by Freddy Dickenson | 51-43 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Sol Russo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-43 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Todd Free | 51-43 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Sol Russo is called for the reach on Paul Daniel - foul #1 on Sol Russo, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG), Seth Howard (SF), Jamal Smith (PF) Troy Dunn, Sol Russo, David Jordan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers (SG), Jesse Embrey (SF), Jerry Flannery (C) Freddy Dickenson, Joshua King, John Graney | |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 51-43 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jerry Flannery - foul #2 on Jerry Flannery, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Troy Dunn (SG) Lou Lewis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Joshua King (PF) Paul Daniel, Todd Free | |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Seth Howard - foul #4 on Seth Howard, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Booker (PG), Sol Russo (SF), David Jordan (PF), John Mosher (C) Rufus Oakes, Seth Howard, Jamal Smith, Enrique Ochoa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson (SG) Jerry Rogers | |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | John Mosher misses the dunk | 53-46 |
| 11:56 | Villanova | John Mosher tips it back up and in | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) SG - Troy Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sol Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Mosher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jeffries (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Freddy Dickenson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jesse Embrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Flannery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 11:45 | Villanova | John Mosher grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | Eric Booker loses the dribble to Russell Jeffries in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries banks in the layup | 55-48 |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Eric Booker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sol Russo | 57-48 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Jeffries, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (PG), Kun Tang (SG) Eric Booker, Troy Dunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers (SG), Todd Free (SF), Keith Simpson (PF), John Graney (C) Freddy Dickenson, Jesse Embrey, Joshua King, Jerry Flannery | |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Sol Russo misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Russell Jeffries - foul #4 on Russell Jeffries, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG) David Jordan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG) Russell Jeffries | |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Sol Russo makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Sol Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Todd Free drills a floater from the left side | 58-50 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Graney - foul #1 on John Graney, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jamal Smith (PF), Enrique Ochoa (C) Sol Russo, John Mosher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey (SF), Joshua King (PF) Todd Free, John Graney | |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Joshua King gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Jesse Embrey steals it from Enrique Ochoa in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Kun Tang takes the ball from Paul Daniel | 58-50 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Kun Tang dunks the ball | 60-50 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Paul Daniel clanks a shot from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson grabs the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Joshua King buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Daniel | 60-52 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Paul Daniel is called for the reach on Rufus Oakes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Daniel, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Troy Dunn (SG), Sol Russo (SF), David Jordan (PF), John Mosher (C) Kun Tang, Lou Lewis, Jamal Smith, Enrique Ochoa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson (PG), Todd Free (PF), John Graney (C) Paul Daniel, Joshua King, Keith Simpson | |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | John Graney snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jesse Embrey and he's fouled by Rufus Oakes - foul #1 on Rufus Oakes, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Booker (PG) Rufus Oakes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Eric Booker is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Rogers - foul #2 on Jerry Rogers, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | Eric Booker misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:02 | Villanova | John Mosher grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | David Jordan hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sol Russo | 63-55 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Rogers | 63-58 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | David Jordan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-58 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jerry Rogers | 63-61 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | John Mosher can't finish the uncontested layup | 63-61 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | John Graney grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Booker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Troy Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sol Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Mosher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Freddy Dickenson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Rogers (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Jesse Embrey (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Todd Free (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Graney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Graney | 63-63 |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Sol Russo lays it up and in | 65-63 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-63 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Jordan | 65-63 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Freddy Dickenson is called for the reach on Eric Booker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddy Dickenson, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (SG), Seth Howard (SF), Jamal Smith (PF), Enrique Ochoa (C) Troy Dunn, Sol Russo, David Jordan, John Mosher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries (PG), Micah Rothmiller (SF), Joshua King (PF), Jerry Flannery (C) Jerry Rogers, Jesse Embrey, Todd Free, John Graney | |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Eric Booker makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:08 | Villanova | Eric Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries lays it in on a nice dish by Micah Rothmiller | 67-65 |
| 06:30 | Villanova | Seth Howard is alone and drills a floater from the right block | 69-65 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Eric Booker is called for the reach on Russell Jeffries - foul #1 on Eric Booker, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG), Kun Tang (SG) Eric Booker, Lou Lewis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Free (SF) Freddy Dickenson | |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Russell Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Kun Tang is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Jeffries - foul #5 on Russell Jeffries, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Daniel (PG) Russell Jeffries | |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Kun Tang misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Kun Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery blows the layup | 70-67 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Enrique Ochoa | 70-67 |
| 05:49 | Villanova | Seth Howard misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 70-67 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Todd Free gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 05:39 | Villanova | Jamal Smith gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa loses the dribble to Jerry Flannery | 70-67 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller clanks a shot from the free throw line | 70-67 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Micah Rothmiller grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Todd Free misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Todd Free snags the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Rufus Oakes steps in front of the Jerry Flannery pass | 70-67 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes banks in the layup | 72-67 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Todd Free can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Enrique Ochoa | 72-67 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Kun Tang misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Todd Free gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Rufus Oakes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kun Tang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Seth Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jamal Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Enrique Ochoa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Daniel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micah Rothmiller (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Todd Free (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua King (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Flannery (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Paul Daniel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Joshua King hits the follow up shot | 72-69 |
| 03:10 | Villanova | Seth Howard misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Paul Daniel scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Free | 72-71 |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Jamal Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | Lou Lewis (PG), Troy Dunn (SG), Sol Russo (SF), David Jordan (PF), John Mosher (C) Rufus Oakes, Kun Tang, Seth Howard, Jamal Smith, Enrique Ochoa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson (PG), Jerry Rogers (SG), Jesse Embrey (SF), Keith Simpson (PF), John Graney (C) Paul Daniel, Micah Rothmiller, Todd Free, Joshua King, Jerry Flannery | |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | David Jordan steps in front of the Freddy Dickenson pass | 72-71 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | David Jordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson's pass is intercepted by Troy Dunn | 72-71 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Lou Lewis misses long on a shot from the left side | 72-71 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-74 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Jesse Embrey picks off the pass by John Mosher | 72-74 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson is hacked by David Jordan - foul #3 on David Jordan, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rufus Oakes (PG), Kun Tang (SG), Seth Howard (SF), Enrique Ochoa (C) Lou Lewis, Troy Dunn, Sol Russo, John Mosher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery (C) John Graney | |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Keith Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Enrique Ochoa gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Seth Howard comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 72-74 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | David Jordan hits the follow up shot | 74-74 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Freddy Dickenson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-74 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Jesse Embrey tips it back up and in | 74-76 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Kun Tang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-76 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Kun Tang is called for the reach on Jerry Flannery in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kun Tang, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua King (PF) Keith Simpson | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Jerry Flannery makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Freddy Dickenson is called for the reach on Rufus Oakes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddy Dickenson, team foul #11 | 74-77 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Rufus Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Rufus Oakes - foul #2 on Rufus Oakes, team foul #11 | 76-77 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | David Jordan drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Rufus Oakes | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-78 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Seth Howard | 79-78 |