| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Herman Spencer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Driskill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Gurley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan O'Rourke (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | James Bowman inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke hits the finger roll | 28-38 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ryan O'Rourke | 28-38 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Frank Brickner picks off the pass by James Bowman | 28-38 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Roger Gibbs is blocked by Ryan O'Rourke | 28-38 |
| 18:55 | Villanova | James Bowman snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Herman Spencer is hacked by Kevin Maher - foul #1 on Kevin Maher, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Richard Price (SG), Royce Wilson (SF), Craig Stevens (PF) Herman Spencer, Darrell Driskill, James Bowman, David Gurley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan, Roger Gibbs | |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Daniel Graham buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Price | 31-38 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | David Huggins snags the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Richard Price misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 17:39 | Villanova | Daniel Graham tips it in | 33-38 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Richard Price steps in front of the Christopher Skelton pass | 33-38 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Daniel Graham lays it in set up by Richard Price | 35-38 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Jack Frias misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Royce Wilson snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Daniel Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), Darrell Driskill (SG), James Bowman (SF), David Gurley (PF) Daniel Graham, Richard Price, Royce Wilson, Craig Stevens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) David Huggins, Blaine Johnson, Eddie Williams, Christopher Skelton, Jack Frias | |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Darrell Driskill - foul #3 on Darrell Driskill, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Shane Hall (SG) Darrell Driskill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Herman Spencer works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shane Hall | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Herman Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shane Hall (fresh) SF - James Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Gurley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan O'Rourke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner hits a runner from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by James Bowman | 39-42 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Shane Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Herman Spencer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Gibbs - foul #2 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darrell Driskill (SG), Kenny Crooks (C) James Bowman, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SF) Kevin Maher, Micheal Sherman | |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Herman Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Herman Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | David Gurley swats the layup by Roger Gibbs | 41-42 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | David Gurley is called for the reach on Frank Brickner - foul #2 on David Gurley, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bowman (SF) Shane Hall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Eddie Williams (SF), Newton Gebhart (C) David Huggins, Blaine Johnson, Roger Gibbs | |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Newton Gebhart misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 41-42 |
| 14:20 | Villanova | David Gurley snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | Newton Gebhart steals it from Herman Spencer | 41-42 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams is hacked by Darrell Driskill - foul #4 on Darrell Driskill, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Price (SG), Royce Wilson (SF) Darrell Driskill, James Bowman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Eddie Williams, Mike Donovan, Newton Gebhart | |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Sherman | 41-45 |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Richard Price knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herman Spencer | 43-45 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Blaine Johnson, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), James Bowman (SF) Herman Spencer, Royce Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Blaine Johnson, Micheal Sherman, Christopher Skelton, Roger Gibbs | |
| 12:19 | Villanova | James Bowman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Kenny Crooks grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Daniel Graham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Mike Donovan - foul #1 on Mike Donovan, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Shane Hall (SG), Craig Stevens (PF) Richard Price, David Gurley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman (SF) Eddie Williams | |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Daniel Graham misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Daniel Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Daniel Graham makes the 3rd free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | James Bowman blocks the jumper by Kevin Maher | 45-45 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Craig Stevens grabs the board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Daniel Graham (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Hall (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Bowman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Stevens (fresh) C - Kenny Crooks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Frias (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Kenny Crooks is called for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), Richard Price (SG), David Gurley (PF) Daniel Graham, James Bowman, Craig Stevens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SF), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Micheal Sherman, Jack Frias | |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-45 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan tips it in | 45-47 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Richard Price connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Shane Hall steps in front of the Roger Gibbs pass | 48-47 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Herman Spencer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bowman (SF), Craig Stevens (PF) Richard Price, David Gurley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Blaine Johnson, Roger Gibbs | |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Micheal Sherman | 48-50 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | James Bowman is called for 3 seconds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Gurley (PF) Craig Stevens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF) Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan | |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton hits a turnaround from close range set up by Kevin Maher and he's hacked by Shane Hall - foul #1 on Shane Hall, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Richard Price (SG) Herman Spencer, Shane Hall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Roger Gibbs (C) Blaine Johnson, Eddie Williams, Jack Frias | |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:34 | Villanova | James Bowman buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs lays it up and in | 50-55 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | The jumper by Kenny Crooks is denied by Christopher Skelton | 50-55 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses the 3 from straight away | 50-55 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | David Gurley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | David Gurley makes the contested floater from the right side and he's hacked by Christopher Skelton - foul #1 on Christopher Skelton, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), Darrell Driskill (SG), Royce Wilson (SF) Daniel Graham, Richard Price, James Bowman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Christopher Skelton, Roger Gibbs | |
| 07:56 | Villanova | David Gurley makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Jack Frias scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Huggins | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Herman Spencer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Driskill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Royce Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Gurley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenny Crooks (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blaine Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Frias (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Villanova | Royce Wilson is fouled on the floor by Eddie Williams - foul #2 on Eddie Williams, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Craig Stevens (PF) David Gurley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:15 | Villanova | Royce Wilson buries a shot from the left block | 55-57 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 07:06 | Villanova | Herman Spencer gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Royce Wilson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Spencer out of a doubleteam | 57-57 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan's floater is knocked away by Kenny Crooks | 57-57 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Royce Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 57-59 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Frias | 57-59 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson is hacked by Darrell Driskill - foul #5 on Darrell Driskill, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Shane Hall (SG), James Bowman (SF), David Gurley (PF) Darrell Driskill, Royce Wilson, Craig Stevens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Roger Gibbs (C) David Huggins, Blaine Johnson, Eddie Williams, Jack Frias | |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Shane Hall - foul #2 on Shane Hall, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Kenny Crooks grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Herman Spencer can't connect on a floater from the right side | 57-60 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs's pass is intercepted by Shane Hall | 57-60 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Herman Spencer lays it in on a nice dish by Shane Hall | 59-60 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Maher, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Williams (SF) Micheal Sherman | |
| 04:52 | Villanova | David Gurley double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 59-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Price (SG) James Bowman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman (SF), Jack Frias (C) Eddie Williams, Roger Gibbs | |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Shane Hall steps in front of the Mike Donovan pass | 59-60 |
| 04:05 | Villanova | Richard Price can't finish the layup | 59-60 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | Shane Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Richard Price scores on a floater from the left wing | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Jack Frias comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | David Gurley gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Herman Spencer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Price (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shane Hall (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Gurley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenny Crooks (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Frias (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Frank Brickner steals it from Richard Price | 61-60 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Jack Frias can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Richard Price snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | David Gurley is fouled on the floor by Mike Donovan as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Mike Donovan, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), James Bowman (SF) Herman Spencer, Shane Hall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan, Jack Frias | |
| 02:54 | Villanova | David Gurley makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:54 | Villanova | David Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | David Huggins clanks a shot from the right side | 63-60 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | James Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Richard Price misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Skelton - foul #2 on Christopher Skelton, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Craig Stevens (PF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) David Gurley, Kenny Crooks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Mike Donovan (PF) Blaine Johnson, Christopher Skelton | |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Richard Price makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Richard Price misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mike Donovan | 64-60 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Eddie Williams | 64-62 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | James Bowman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Daniel Graham tips it home | 66-62 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | David Huggins hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Frank Brickner and he's hacked by Daniel Graham - foul #1 on Daniel Graham, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), David Gurley (PF), Kenny Crooks (C) Daniel Graham, Craig Stevens, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman (SF) Eddie Williams | |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | David Huggins makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Richard Price can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Huggins | 66-65 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Gurley - foul #3 on David Gurley, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG) David Huggins | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Roger Gibbs blocks the short jumper by Herman Spencer | 66-67 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mike Donovan | 66-67 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Spencer - foul #3 on Herman Spencer, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Richard Price misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Micheal Sherman | 66-69 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Price - foul #2 on Richard Price, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG), Jack Frias (PF) Frank Brickner, Mike Donovan | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Kenny Crooks gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | James Bowman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-70 |