| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Melanson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Raymond Strawbridge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Boyd Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Kalman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick Cassidy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Bilderback (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Darrell Dupree | 32-42 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | John Greene is hacked by Ronald Melanson - foul #2 on Ronald Melanson, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Rick Cassidy steals the ball from Ronald Melanson | 32-42 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 18:43 | Villanova | Boyd Becker snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Adam Kalman tips it in | 34-42 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | John Greene makes the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Raymond Strawbridge - foul #2 on Raymond Strawbridge, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs (SG), Warren Wilson (SF), Stephen Fowler (PF), Christopher Ransdell (C) Gustavo Russo, Raymond Strawbridge, Boyd Becker, Adam Kalman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Williams (PF), Todd Robinson (C) Darrell Dupree, Frank Bilderback | |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | John Greene misses the free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Christopher Ransdell snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler's pass is intercepted by Randall Williams | 34-44 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Randall Williams misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Stephen Fowler - foul #1 on Stephen Fowler, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (SF) John Greene | |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Randall Williams misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Randall Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 17:40 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler lays it up and in on a great pass from Warren Wilson | 36-45 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson is hacked by Hollis Jacobs - foul #1 on Hollis Jacobs, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree (PF) Randall Williams | |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Christopher Ransdell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-45 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Stephen Fowler - foul #2 on Stephen Fowler, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gustavo Russo (PG), Raymond Strawbridge (SF), Boyd Becker (PF), Adam Kalman (C) Hollis Jacobs, Warren Wilson, Stephen Fowler, Christopher Ransdell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt (SG) Rick Cassidy | |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Boyd Becker | 42-48 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson misses the easy layup | 42-48 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Adam Kalman grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Gustavo Russo steals the ball from Jeffrey Kistner in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo lays it up and in | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Melanson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Raymond Strawbridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Boyd Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Kalman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Waldschmidt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Hannan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darrell Dupree (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kistner, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Sullivan (PG), Hollis Jacobs (SG), Warren Wilson (SF), Stephen Fowler (PF), Christopher Ransdell (C) Gustavo Russo, Ronald Melanson, Raymond Strawbridge, Boyd Becker, Adam Kalman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG), Rick Cassidy (SG), John Greene (SF), Randall Williams (PF), Frank Bilderback (C) Jeffrey Kistner, Thomas Waldschmidt, Mitchell Hannan, Darrell Dupree, Todd Robinson | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | John Greene connects on the jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 15:11 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | John Greene snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Randall Williams is open and scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Lucien Rossi | 47-52 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Greene - foul #2 on John Greene, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gustavo Russo (PG), Ronald Melanson (SG), Boyd Becker (PF) Damon Sullivan, Hollis Jacobs, Warren Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), Todd Robinson (C) Rick Cassidy, Frank Bilderback | |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 14:35 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi travels in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Randall Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-52 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Sullivan (PG), Raymond Strawbridge (SF), Adam Kalman (C) Gustavo Russo, Stephen Fowler, Christopher Ransdell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG), Mitchell Hannan (SF), Darrell Dupree (PF) Lucien Rossi, John Greene, Randall Williams | |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan is hacked by Damon Sullivan - foul #1 on Damon Sullivan, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Warren Wilson (SG), Thomas Bouknight (PF) Ronald Melanson, Boyd Becker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback (C) Todd Robinson | |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback's pass is intercepted by Warren Wilson | 49-52 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Damon Sullivan can't finish the layup | 49-52 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner is fouled in the backcourt by Damon Sullivan - foul #2 on Damon Sullivan, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs (PG) Damon Sullivan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy (SG) Thomas Waldschmidt | |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Thomas Bouknight grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Adam Kalman grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kistner | 49-54 |
| 11:58 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Warren Wilson | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Hollis Jacobs (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Warren Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Strawbridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Bouknight (fresh) C - Adam Kalman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rick Cassidy (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Hannan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darrell Dupree (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Bilderback (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Kistner | 51-57 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Thomas Bouknight is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Bouknight, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gustavo Russo (PG), Ronald Melanson (SG), Stephen Fowler (SF), Boyd Becker (PF), Christopher Ransdell (C) Hollis Jacobs, Warren Wilson, Raymond Strawbridge, Thomas Bouknight, Adam Kalman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG), Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), John Greene (SF), Randall Williams (PF), Todd Robinson (C) Jeffrey Kistner, Rick Cassidy, Mitchell Hannan, Darrell Dupree, Frank Bilderback | |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | John Greene drills a turnaround from the right block | 51-59 |
| 10:41 | Villanova | Christopher Ransdell is whistled for traveling | 51-59 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | John Greene clanks a shot from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Melanson - foul #3 on Ronald Melanson, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Bouknight (C) Christopher Ransdell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (SF), Angel Flores (C) John Greene, Todd Robinson | |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-61 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Angel Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lucien Rossi | 51-63 |
| 09:11 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan is fouled on the floor by Stephen Fowler - foul #3 on Stephen Fowler, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Sullivan (PG), Hollis Jacobs (SG), Raymond Strawbridge (SF), Adam Kalman (C) Gustavo Russo, Ronald Melanson, Stephen Fowler, Boyd Becker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG), Darrell Dupree (PF) Thomas Waldschmidt, Randall Williams | |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge clanks a floater from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 08:40 | Villanova | Adam Kalman grabs the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge makes the jump hook in the lane | 53-65 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Raymond Strawbridge steals it from Lucien Rossi in the backcourt | 53-65 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Jeffrey Kistner picks off the pass by Raymond Strawbridge | 53-65 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Bouknight - foul #3 on Thomas Bouknight, team foul #11 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Melanson (SG), Warren Wilson (SF), Christopher Ransdell (PF) Hollis Jacobs, Raymond Strawbridge, Thomas Bouknight | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy (SG), John Greene (SF), Todd Robinson (C) Lucien Rossi, Mitchell Hannan, Angel Flores | |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Adam Kalman pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Damon Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Melanson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Warren Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Christopher Ransdell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Adam Kalman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rick Cassidy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Rick Cassidy is called for the reach on Ronald Melanson - foul #2 on Rick Cassidy, team foul #3 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gustavo Russo (PG), Stephen Fowler (PF) Damon Sullivan, Adam Kalman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback (C) Jeffrey Kistner | |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-65 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Todd Robinson | 53-65 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy buries a driving attempt from the right block | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Warren Wilson's pass is intercepted by John Greene | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rick Cassidy | 53-69 |
| 06:25 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-69 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Sullivan (PG), Hollis Jacobs (SG), Raymond Strawbridge (SF), Boyd Becker (PF), Thomas Bouknight (C) Gustavo Russo, Ronald Melanson, Warren Wilson, Stephen Fowler, Christopher Ransdell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG), Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), Mitchell Hannan (SF), Randall Williams (PF) Todd Robinson, Rick Cassidy, John Greene, Darrell Dupree | |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Boyd Becker hits a driving attempt in the paint | 55-69 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Thomas Bouknight is called for the reach on Mitchell Hannan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Bouknight, team foul #12 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Adam Kalman (C) Thomas Bouknight | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG) Lucien Rossi | |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Damon Sullivan and the foul's on Jeffrey Kistner - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kistner, team foul #4 | 57-70 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge makes the free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Randall Williams scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kistner | 58-72 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Boyd Becker buries a runner from the baseline set up by Raymond Strawbridge | 60-72 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Damon Sullivan steps in front of the Randall Williams pass in the backcourt | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:54 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge misses the shot from the left side | 60-72 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback grabs the board | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gustavo Russo (PG), Ronald Melanson (SG), Warren Wilson (SF), Stephen Fowler (PF), Thomas Bouknight (C) Damon Sullivan, Hollis Jacobs, Raymond Strawbridge, Boyd Becker, Adam Kalman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG), Rick Cassidy (SG), John Greene (SF), Carter Young (PF), Angel Flores (C) Jeffrey Kistner, Thomas Waldschmidt, Mitchell Hannan, Randall Williams, Frank Bilderback | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:32 | Villanova | Carter Young is called for the reach on Thomas Bouknight - foul #3 on Carter Young, team foul #5 | 60-72 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gustavo Russo | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | John Greene clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Gustavo Russo - foul #2 on Gustavo Russo, team foul #13 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree (PF), Todd Robinson (C) Carter Young, Angel Flores | |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | John Greene misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | John Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson makes the jumper from the right wing | 65-73 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gustavo Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Melanson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 pf. SF - Warren Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stephen Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Bouknight (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lucien Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Rick Cassidy (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Greene (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy is called for 10 seconds | 65-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Boyd Becker (PF), Christopher Ransdell (C) Warren Wilson, Thomas Bouknight | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG), Thomas Waldschmidt (SG) Lucien Rossi, Rick Cassidy | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Kistner - foul #4 on Jeffrey Kistner, team foul #6 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge (SF) Stephen Fowler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Boyd Becker is called for the reach on John Greene - foul #2 on Boyd Becker, team foul #14 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | Adam Kalman (C) Christopher Ransdell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Williams (C) Todd Robinson | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | John Greene misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | John Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Waldschmidt - foul #1 on Thomas Waldschmidt, team foul #7 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs (SG), Stephen Fowler (SF) Gustavo Russo, Raymond Strawbridge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (SF), Angel Flores (C) John Greene, Darrell Dupree | |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy (SG), Darrell Dupree (PF), Todd Robinson (C) Thomas Waldschmidt, Randall Williams, Angel Flores | |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan loses the ball out of bounds | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gustavo Russo (PG), Raymond Strawbridge (SF) Hollis Jacobs, Stephen Fowler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Greene (SF) Mitchell Hannan | |
| 02:21 | Villanova | Boyd Becker is whistled for traveling | 68-74 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback (C) Todd Robinson | |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner is fouled in the backcourt by Gustavo Russo - foul #3 on Gustavo Russo, team foul #15 | 68-74 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Villanova | Darrell Dupree steps in front of the Ronald Melanson pass | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Darrell Dupree is denied by Boyd Becker | 68-76 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Boyd Becker gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-76 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Adam Kalman can't tip it in | 68-76 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy loses the ball out of bounds | 68-76 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-76 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | John Greene can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Boyd Becker grabs the board | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 68-76 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Melanson - foul #4 on Ronald Melanson, team foul #16 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (SF), Randall Williams (C) John Greene, Frank Bilderback | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-77 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree snags the defensive board | 68-77 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback (C) Darrell Dupree | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy is hacked by Ronald Melanson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Melanson, team foul #17 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs (SG) Ronald Melanson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Hollis Jacobs is called for the reach on Rick Cassidy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hollis Jacobs, team foul #18 | 71-78 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Jeffrey Kistner steps in front of the Gustavo Russo pass in the backcourt | 71-80 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Hollis Jacobs is called for the reach on Rick Cassidy - foul #3 on Hollis Jacobs, team foul #19 | 71-80 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Bilderback | 71-80 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Adam Kalman is called for the reach on Frank Bilderback - foul #3 on Adam Kalman, team foul #20 | 71-80 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback misses the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Adam Kalman grabs the board | 71-80 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Randall Williams is called for the reach on Hollis Jacobs - foul #1 on Randall Williams, team foul #8 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Greene (SF), Darrell Dupree (PF) Mitchell Hannan, Randall Williams | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy is fouled in the backcourt by Hollis Jacobs - foul #4 on Hollis Jacobs, team foul #21 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (SF), Randall Williams (PF) John Greene, Darrell Dupree | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Adam Kalman snags the defensive board | 73-81 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-81 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge is hacked by Mitchell Hannan - foul #1 on Mitchell Hannan, team foul #9 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Greene (SF), Darrell Dupree (PF) Mitchell Hannan, Randall Williams | |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner runs out the clock | 75-81 |