| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) SF - Glenn Hanna (fresh) PF - Francisco Martin (fresh) C - Brian Jolliff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Meeks (fresh) SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) SF - Eugene Covington (fresh) PF - Walter Kirk (fresh) C - Kevin McQuilliams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:51 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin McQuilliams | 3-3 |
| 19:15 | Villanova | John Samuel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | John Samuel grabs the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | William Meeks misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | John Samuel grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | John Samuel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marlon Howard | 3-5 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | John Samuel is hacked by William Meeks in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Meeks, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:59 | Villanova | John Samuel is fouled on the floor by William Meeks - foul #2 on William Meeks, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (PG), David Fisher (SG), Dingbang Yin (SF), Jeremiah Baumbach (PF), David Duron (C) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Glenn Hanna, Francisco Martin, Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG) William Meeks | |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Kevin McQuilliams - foul #1 on Kevin McQuilliams, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PF), Bradley Beard (C) Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Baumbach is called for the reach on Isaac Berube - foul #1 on Jeremiah Baumbach, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Johns (SG), James Benson (SF) Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington | |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Baumbach steals it from James Benson | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF) David Fisher, Dingbang Yin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on David Duron - foul #1 on David Duron, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Francisco Martin (PF) Sean Melcher, David Duron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Francisco Martin gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt misses long on a shot in the paint | 6-6 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | James Benson pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | James Benson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:15 | Villanova | John Samuel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-6 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | John Samuel snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt connects on the open shot from the right side on a great pass from John Samuel | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francisco Martin (fresh) C - Jeremiah Baumbach (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Parsons (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Johns (fresh) SF - James Benson (fresh) PF - Isaac Berube (fairly fresh) C - Bradley Beard (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-6 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:49 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt double dribbles | 8-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (PG), David Fisher (SG), Dingbang Yin (SF), Jackie Jeffries (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Glenn Hanna, Francisco Martin, Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Walter Kirk (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Matthew Johns, James Benson, Isaac Berube, Bradley Beard | |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams clanks a jumper from the baseline | 8-6 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Sean Melcher is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Walter Kirk and he's fouled by David Fisher - foul #1 on David Fisher, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Jackie Jeffries grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin is hacked by Walter Kirk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Kirk, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Kevin McQuilliams blocks the jumper by David Fisher | 8-8 |
| 13:45 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff misses the tip | 8-8 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kevin McQuilliams | 8-8 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jackie Jeffries - foul #1 on Jackie Jeffries, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Robert Parsons - foul #1 on Robert Parsons, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Joseph Leavitt (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Francisco Martin (PF) Sean Melcher, David Fisher, Dingbang Yin, Jackie Jeffries | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Benson (PG), Matthew Johns (SF), Justin Hampton (PF), Bradley Beard (C) Robert Parsons, Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff makes the 3rd free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | James Benson hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Leavitt | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Samuel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francisco Martin (fresh) C - Brian Jolliff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Benson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marlon Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Johns (fresh) PF - Justin Hampton (fresh) C - Bradley Beard (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach (C) Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PF) Matthew Johns | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Isaac Berube steals it from John Samuel in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Baumbach is called for the reach on Marlon Howard - foul #2 on Jeremiah Baumbach, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Duron (C) Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Covington (SF) Justin Hampton | |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 16-14 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | John Samuel is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | John Samuel gets the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | John Samuel buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Leavitt | 19-14 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington travels with the ball | 19-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (PG), David Fisher (SG), Dingbang Yin (SF), Jackie Jeffries (PF) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Glenn Hanna, Francisco Martin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG), Walter Kirk (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) James Benson, Isaac Berube, Bradley Beard | |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Dingbang Yin is alone and drills a shot from the right side | 21-14 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington's fadeaway is rejected by David Duron | 21-14 |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Jackie Jeffries gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Jackie Jeffries knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-14 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Marlon Howard | 24-16 |
| 09:22 | Villanova | David Fisher buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-16 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Parsons, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Francisco Martin (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) David Fisher, Dingbang Yin, Jackie Jeffries, David Duron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Benson (PG), Matthew Johns (SG), Justin Hampton (SF) Robert Parsons, Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington | |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Justin Hampton is called for the reach on John Samuel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Hampton, team foul #7 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Batts (C) Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 09:00 | Villanova | John Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | John Samuel misses the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Donald Batts | 27-16 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Donald Batts is called for traveling | 27-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt (SG) Sean Melcher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PF) Walter Kirk | |
| 08:24 | Villanova | John Samuel is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Francisco Martin and the foul's on Justin Hampton - foul #2 on Justin Hampton, team foul #8 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Covington (SF), Bradley Beard (C) Justin Hampton, Donald Batts | |
| 08:24 | Villanova | John Samuel makes the free throw | 30-16 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Jolliff - foul #1 on Brian Jolliff, team foul #6 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (PG) John Samuel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Isaac Berube, Bradley Beard | |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses the 1st free throw | 30-16 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Sean Melcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Selig (SF), Jackie Jeffries (PF) Glenn Hanna, Francisco Martin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sean Melcher (fresh) SG - Joseph Leavitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Selig (fresh) PF - Jackie Jeffries (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Jolliff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Johns (fairly fresh) SF - Eugene Covington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Kirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns hits a 3 from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Sean Melcher is hacked by Matthew Johns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Johns, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Fisher (SG) Joseph Leavitt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Sean Melcher makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Sean Melcher misses the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 07:26 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff grabs the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Jackie Jeffries blows the layup | 31-20 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Brian Jolliff swats the layup by Eugene Covington | 31-20 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk tips it home | 31-22 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-22 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns tips it back up and in | 31-24 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Sean Melcher is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Sean Melcher, team foul #7 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Dingbang Yin (PF), David Duron (C) Sean Melcher, Jackie Jeffries, Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Bradley Beard (C) James Benson, Matthew Johns, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube is hacked by John Samuel - foul #1 on John Samuel, team foul #8 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF) David Fisher, Stephen Selig | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | John Samuel makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-26 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | David Duron gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna's pass is intercepted by Walter Kirk in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard is called for traveling | 33-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (PG), David Fisher (SG), Stephen Selig (SF), Francisco Martin (PF), Brian Jolliff (C) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, Glenn Hanna, Dingbang Yin, David Duron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Benson (PG), Matthew Johns (SF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk, Bradley Beard | |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Francisco Martin makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Stephen Selig | 35-26 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Stephen Selig is called for the reach on Matthew Johns - foul #1 on Stephen Selig, team foul #9 | 35-26 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Francisco Martin buries a jumper in the lane set up by Sean Melcher | 37-28 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sean Melcher (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Selig (fresh) PF - Francisco Martin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Jolliff (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Benson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Marlon Howard (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Johns (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Berube (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Francisco Martin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Marlon Howard and he's fouled by Stephen Selig - foul #2 on Stephen Selig, team foul #10 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Joseph Leavitt (SG), Glenn Hanna (SF), Jeremiah Baumbach (PF), David Duron (C) Sean Melcher, David Fisher, Stephen Selig, Francisco Martin, Brian Jolliff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG), Robert Parsons (SG), Justin Hampton (PF), Bradley Beard (C) James Benson, Marlon Howard, Isaac Berube, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | William Meeks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Glenn Hanna - foul #1 on Glenn Hanna, team foul #11 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Covington (SF) Matthew Johns | |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | William Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | William Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | David Duron misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Bradley Beard - foul #1 on Bradley Beard, team foul #10 | 37-33 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | David Duron makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:39 | Villanova | David Duron makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Leavitt - foul #1 on Joseph Leavitt, team foul #12 | 39-33 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 02:21 | Villanova | David Duron pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Jeremiah Baumbach misses the wide open runner from the left block | 39-33 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | William Meeks clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | David Duron gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Covington - foul #1 on Eugene Covington, team foul #11 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sean Melcher (PG), David Fisher (SG), Francisco Martin (PF) John Samuel, Joseph Leavitt, David Duron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Walter Kirk (PF), Donald Batts (C) Robert Parsons, Justin Hampton, Bradley Beard | |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by William Meeks | 41-35 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Francisco Martin is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francisco Martin, team foul #13 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Selig (SF), Dingbang Yin (C) Glenn Hanna, Jeremiah Baumbach | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington grabs the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | William Meeks scores on a floater from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | David Fisher is hacked by Eugene Covington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Covington, team foul #12 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brian Jolliff (C) Stephen Selig | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams (C) Donald Batts | |
| 01:05 | Villanova | David Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:05 | Villanova | David Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt (SG) David Fisher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt is fouled on the floor by Marlon Howard - foul #1 on Marlon Howard, team foul #13 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Samuel (PG), Glenn Hanna (SF) Sean Melcher, Francisco Martin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Johns (SF) Eugene Covington | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Joseph Leavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Brian Jolliff pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Glenn Hanna is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-37 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kevin McQuilliams | 43-37 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Brian Jolliff takes the ball from Matthew Johns | 43-37 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Samuel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-37 |