| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Saleh (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Louis Dupree (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Valez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Auyeung (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hindman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alvaro Greco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alvin Pippin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Hall (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Burns (fresh) C - James Bobrosky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Charles Valez inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Villanova | Louis Dupree scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Auyeung | 40-35 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | James Saleh grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Louis Dupree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Alvaro Greco lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Burns | 40-37 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Louis Dupree misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | James Bobrosky grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Anthony Burns | 40-40 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Charles Valez hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Alvaro Greco | 40-42 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Louis Dupree buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Anthony Burns clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Robert Hindman grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Charles Valez misses the easy layup | 43-42 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Alvin Pippin | 43-42 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Donald Hall blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Hindman - foul #2 on Robert Hindman, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Jobe (PG), Florencio Rossi (SG), Albert Montag (SF), Anthony Lymon (PF), Vladimir Zumbrennen (C) James Saleh, Louis Dupree, Charles Valez, Brandon Auyeung, Robert Hindman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Moore (PG), Norman Breen (SG), Laurence Frost (PF), Ivan Olszewski (C) Alvaro Greco, Alvin Pippin, Anthony Burns, James Bobrosky | |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Donald Hall makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Donald Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Albert Montag blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Hall - foul #3 on Donald Hall, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Schaal (SF) Donald Hall | |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Albert Montag makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:01 | Villanova | Albert Montag makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Phillip Jobe is called for the reach on Adam Schaal - foul #3 on Phillip Jobe, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frankie Lietz (PG) Phillip Jobe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Ivan Olszewski loses the ball out of bounds | 45-44 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Anthony Lymon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Anthony Lymon hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | David Moore comes up short on the runner in the paint | 47-44 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen grabs the board | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Frankie Lietz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Florencio Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Albert Montag (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Lymon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vladimir Zumbrennen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Moore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Breen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Schaal (fresh) PF - Laurence Frost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Olszewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Frankie Lietz | 49-44 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | David Moore hits a fadeaway from the left side | 49-46 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Frankie Lietz | 51-46 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Laurence Frost is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Laurence Frost, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Jobe (PG), Louis Dupree (SG), Charles Valez (SF), Brandon Auyeung (PF), Robert Hindman (C) Frankie Lietz, Florencio Rossi, Albert Montag, Anthony Lymon, Vladimir Zumbrennen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Connie Bensen (PG), Alvin Pippin (SG), Donald Hall (SF), Anthony Burns (PF), James Bobrosky (C) David Moore, Norman Breen, Adam Schaal, Laurence Frost, Ivan Olszewski | |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Robert Hindman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Louis Dupree steps in front of the Donald Hall pass | 51-46 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Louis Dupree misses the easy layup | 51-46 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Burns | 51-46 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Anthony Burns clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Donald Hall misses the tip | 51-46 |
| 14:04 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brandon Auyeung | 51-46 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Donald Hall steps in front of the Robert Hindman pass | 51-46 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Connie Bensen scores on a 3 from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Louis Dupree knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Valez | 53-49 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Donald Hall is hacked by Robert Hindman - foul #3 on Robert Hindman, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Saleh (PG), Frankie Lietz (SG), Michael McMickle (PF), Anthony Lymon (C) Phillip Jobe, Louis Dupree, Brandon Auyeung, Robert Hindman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alvaro Greco (PG), Laurence Frost (PF) Connie Bensen, Anthony Burns | |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Laurence Frost buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alvaro Greco | 53-52 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Frankie Lietz misses the lay-in | 53-52 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Alvin Pippin | 53-52 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Alvaro Greco can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 53-52 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Donald Hall hits the follow up shot | 53-54 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Anthony Lymon is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 53-54 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Donald Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Laurence Frost is hacked by James Saleh - foul #2 on James Saleh, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Florencio Rossi (SG), Albert Montag (SF), Vladimir Zumbrennen (C) Frankie Lietz, Charles Valez, Michael McMickle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Breen (SG), Adam Schaal (SF), Ivan Olszewski (PF) Alvin Pippin, Donald Hall, Laurence Frost | |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Adam Schaal double dribbles | 53-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung (PF) Vladimir Zumbrennen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Moore (SF) James Bobrosky | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Saleh (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Florencio Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Albert Montag (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Auyeung (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Lymon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alvaro Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Breen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Schaal (fresh) C - Ivan Olszewski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Villanova | James Saleh comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-54 |
| 11:38 | Villanova | James Saleh hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Adam Schaal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Jobe (PG), Vladimir Zumbrennen (C) James Saleh, Anthony Lymon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Burns (PF), James Bobrosky (C) David Moore, Ivan Olszewski | |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Norman Breen - foul #3 on Norman Breen, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Connie Bensen (SG), David Moore (SF) Alvaro Greco, Adam Schaal | |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Anthony Burns gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Connie Bensen loses the ball out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael McMickle (PF) Brandon Auyeung | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Albert Montag comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 10:34 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Jobe | 56-54 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen clanks a shot from the right side | 56-54 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Albert Montag clanks a turnaround from the right block | 56-54 |
| 10:00 | Villanova | Phillip Jobe grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Florencio Rossi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Michael McMickle hits the follow up shot | 58-54 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Albert Montag is called for the reach on Norman Breen - foul #1 on Albert Montag, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Saleh (PG), Louis Dupree (SG), Charles Valez (SF), Brandon Auyeung (PF), Anthony Lymon (C) Phillip Jobe, Florencio Rossi, Albert Montag, Michael McMickle, Vladimir Zumbrennen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alvaro Greco (PG), Alvin Pippin (SG), Adam Schaal (SF), Ivan Olszewski (PF), Laurence Frost (C) Norman Breen, Connie Bensen, David Moore, Anthony Burns, James Bobrosky | |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Alvaro Greco can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on James Saleh - foul #3 on James Saleh, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Alvaro Greco makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Alvaro Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Charles Valez clanks a jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Anthony Lymon grabs the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:50 | Villanova | Louis Dupree connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Saleh | 60-56 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Anthony Lymon is called for the reach on Alvin Pippin - foul #2 on Anthony Lymon, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frankie Lietz (PG), Robert Hindman (C) James Saleh, Charles Valez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Hall (SF), James Bobrosky (C) Adam Schaal, Ivan Olszewski | |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | James Bobrosky grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-57 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | James Bobrosky can't tip it in | 60-57 |
| 08:06 | Villanova | Louis Dupree snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung is fouled on the floor by Alvaro Greco - foul #3 on Alvaro Greco, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Jobe (PG), Charles Valez (SF), Michael McMickle (PF) Louis Dupree, Anthony Lymon, Brandon Auyeung | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Michael McMickle blows the layup but he's fouled by James Bobrosky - foul #1 on James Bobrosky, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Connie Bensen (SG), Anthony Burns (PF) Alvin Pippin, James Bobrosky | |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Michael McMickle makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:41 | Villanova | Michael McMickle makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Phillip Jobe (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Frankie Lietz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Valez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McMickle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hindman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alvaro Greco (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Connie Bensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Hall (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Burns (tiring) 3 reb. C - Laurence Frost (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Anthony Burns connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Connie Bensen and the foul's on Michael McMickle - foul #2 on Michael McMickle, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Saleh (PG), Albert Montag (SF) Phillip Jobe, Charles Valez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Breen (PG), Adam Schaal (SF), Ivan Olszewski (C) Alvaro Greco, Donald Hall, Laurence Frost | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Anthony Burns makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Anthony Burns takes the ball from Frankie Lietz | 62-60 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Ivan Olszewski clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Frankie Lietz - foul #3 on Frankie Lietz, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Dupree (SG), Brandon Auyeung (PF), Anthony Lymon (C) Frankie Lietz, Michael McMickle, Robert Hindman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin (SG), Donald Hall (SF) Connie Bensen, Anthony Burns | |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Ivan Olszewski misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Ivan Olszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Norman Breen is called for the reach on Brandon Auyeung - foul #4 on Norman Breen, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phillip Jobe (PG) James Saleh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alvaro Greco (PG), James Bobrosky (C) Norman Breen, Adam Schaal | |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Albert Montag and he's fouled by Donald Hall - foul #4 on Donald Hall, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen (C) Albert Montag | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Moore (SF), Laurence Frost (PF) Donald Hall, Ivan Olszewski | |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | David Moore is fouled on the floor by Brandon Auyeung - foul #1 on Brandon Auyeung, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Valez (SF) Vladimir Zumbrennen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Brandon Auyeung picks off the pass by Alvaro Greco | 64-63 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Charles Valez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | James Bobrosky grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin's pass is intercepted by Louis Dupree | 64-63 |
| 04:40 | Villanova | Louis Dupree can't finish the layup | 64-63 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Louis Dupree can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Bobrosky - foul #2 on James Bobrosky, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Saleh (PG), Albert Montag (SF), Michael McMickle (PF), Robert Hindman (C) Phillip Jobe, Charles Valez, Brandon Auyeung, Anthony Lymon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Breen (PG), Connie Bensen (SG), Donald Hall (SF), Adam Schaal (PF), Ivan Olszewski (C) Alvaro Greco, Alvin Pippin, David Moore, Laurence Frost, James Bobrosky | |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Louis Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Louis Dupree misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Ivan Olszewski pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Donald Hall misses long on a shot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Donald Hall tips it but misses | 65-63 |
| 03:54 | Villanova | Robert Hindman gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Albert Montag is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Hall - foul #5 on Donald Hall, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Florencio Rossi (SG) Louis Dupree | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Burns (PF) Donald Hall | |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Albert Montag makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Albert Montag misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Anthony Burns pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Norman Breen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | James Saleh snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Saleh (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Florencio Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Albert Montag (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael McMickle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hindman (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Breen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Connie Bensen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Schaal (fresh) PF - Anthony Burns (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Olszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | James Saleh comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Norman Breen - foul #5 on Norman Breen, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin (SG) Norman Breen | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | James Saleh misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | James Saleh misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Anthony Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Saleh - foul #4 on James Saleh, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Vladimir Zumbrennen (C) Robert Hindman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alvaro Greco (PG), David Moore (SF) Connie Bensen, Adam Schaal | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Vladimir Zumbrennen | 66-63 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Albert Montag's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Valez (SF), Brandon Auyeung (PF), Robert Hindman (C) Albert Montag, Michael McMickle, Vladimir Zumbrennen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Connie Bensen (PG), Adam Schaal (SF) Alvaro Greco, David Moore | |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Burns can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Florencio Rossi snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Robert Hindman scores on a floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Alvin Pippin - foul #2 on Alvin Pippin, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Robert Hindman misses the free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Ivan Olszewski snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Ivan Olszewski comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Robert Hindman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Adam Schaal steps in front of the Robert Hindman pass | 68-63 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | James Saleh blocks the jumper by Alvin Pippin | 68-63 |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | James Saleh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Louis Dupree (SG) Florencio Rossi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alvaro Greco (PG), David Moore (SF), James Bobrosky (C) Connie Bensen, Adam Schaal, Ivan Olszewski | |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | David Moore clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-63 |
| 01:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Brandon Auyeung | 68-63 |
| 01:31 | Villanova | Charles Valez misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Alvaro Greco snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Alvaro Greco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | James Saleh scores on a jump hook from close range | 70-63 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | James Bobrosky is fouled on the floor by Robert Hindman - foul #4 on Robert Hindman, team foul #12 | 70-63 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | James Bobrosky misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | James Bobrosky misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Hindman | 70-63 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | James Saleh is hacked by Anthony Burns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Burns, team foul #12 | 70-63 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | James Saleh makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:06 | Villanova | James Saleh misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | James Bobrosky grabs the board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung is fouled in the backcourt by Alvaro Greco - foul #4 on Alvaro Greco, team foul #13 | 71-63 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | David Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung is hacked by Alvaro Greco in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alvaro Greco, team foul #14 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Laurence Frost (SF) Alvaro Greco | |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Laurence Frost comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung grabs the board | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Villanova | Brandon Auyeung makes the runner from the baseline | 76-63 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | James Saleh grabs the board | 76-63 |