| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Ross (fresh) SG - Claud Lukowski (fresh) SF - Eli Cevallos (fresh) PF - Brandon Caldwell (fresh) C - Timothy Dawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Vaughan (fresh) SG - Paul McTigue (fresh) SF - Robert Lane (fresh) PF - Tommy Antonio (fresh) C - Roscoe Edwards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Robert Lane | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Roscoe Edwards swats the short shot by Brandon Caldwell | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Timothy Dawson grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | John Vaughan misses short on a floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Villanova | Timothy Dawson snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos is fouled on the floor by Robert Lane - foul #1 on Robert Lane, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell loses the dribble to John Vaughan | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Claud Lukowski - foul #1 on Claud Lukowski, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Robert Lane is fouled on the floor by Brandon Caldwell - foul #1 on Brandon Caldwell, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Thomas (PG), John Heslin (SG), David Green (SF), David Hasegawa (PF), Kevin Maines (C) Michael Ross, Claud Lukowski, Eli Cevallos, Brandon Caldwell, Timothy Dawson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty (PG), Daniel Carnes (SG), Jason Russell (SF) John Vaughan, Paul McTigue, Robert Lane | |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio tips it back up and in | 3-6 |
| 17:05 | Villanova | Derrick Thomas travels with the ball | 3-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Grimes (PF), Harold Brackett (C) Tommy Antonio, Roscoe Edwards | |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicolas Daugherty | 3-9 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | John Heslin buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Green | 5-9 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Green - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Vaughan (PG), Robert Lane (SF), Tommy Antonio (PF) Daniel Carnes, Jason Russell, William Grimes | |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Kevin Maines pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | David Hasegawa misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-10 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Thomas (fresh) SG - John Heslin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Green (fresh) PF - David Hasegawa (fresh) C - Kevin Maines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Vaughan (fresh) SG - Nicolas Daugherty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) PF - Tommy Antonio (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Brackett (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-10 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Robert Lane can't tip it in | 5-10 |
| 15:45 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kevin Maines | 5-10 |
| 15:38 | Villanova | John Heslin's fadeaway is rejected by Tommy Antonio | 5-10 |
| 15:37 | Villanova | David Hasegawa snags the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Derrick Thomas can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 5-10 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | John Vaughan grabs the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | David Hasegawa blocks the jumper by John Vaughan | 5-10 |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Kevin Maines grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | David Green's floater is tipped away by Harold Brackett | 5-10 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | John Vaughan drills a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on David Hasegawa - foul #1 on David Hasegawa, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claud Lukowski (SG), Eli Cevallos (SF), Brandon Caldwell (PF), Timothy Dawson (C) Derrick Thomas, David Green, David Hasegawa, Kevin Maines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul McTigue (SG), Jason Russell (SF), William Grimes (PF), Roscoe Edwards (C) Nicolas Daugherty, Robert Lane, Tommy Antonio, Harold Brackett | |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | John Vaughan makes the free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Paul McTigue is called for the reach on Eli Cevallos - foul #1 on Paul McTigue, team foul #2 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Thomas (PG), David Hasegawa (PF) John Heslin, Brandon Caldwell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes (PG) John Vaughan | |
| 13:35 | Villanova | Paul McTigue takes the ball from Claud Lukowski | 5-13 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 5-13 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | David Hasegawa pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | David Hasegawa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-13 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos tips it but misses | 5-13 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | David Hasegawa pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Eli Cevallos, team foul #5 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Heslin (PG), Brandon Caldwell (PF) Derrick Thomas, David Hasegawa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Vaughan (PG), Tommy Antonio (PF) Daniel Carnes, William Grimes | |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | John Vaughan is hacked by Claud Lukowski - foul #2 on Claud Lukowski, team foul #6 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Thomas (PG), Daniel Wolford (SF) Claud Lukowski, Eli Cevallos | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Lane (SF) Jason Russell | |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards is called for traveling | 5-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Green (SG), Eli Cevallos (SF), David Hasegawa (C) Derrick Thomas, Daniel Wolford, Timothy Dawson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Tommy Antonio - foul #1 on Tommy Antonio, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Dawson (C) David Hasegawa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 12:06 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Timothy Dawson doubles Robert Lane and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Timothy Dawson, team foul #7 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Thomas (PG), Daniel Wolford (SF), David Hasegawa (PF) David Green, Eli Cevallos, Brandon Caldwell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty (SG) Paul McTigue | |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Robert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Robert Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Thomas (fresh) SG - John Heslin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Wolford (fresh) PF - David Hasegawa (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Vaughan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nicolas Daugherty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Antonio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roscoe Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Timothy Dawson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 6-15 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Tommy Antonio | 6-15 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | John Vaughan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 11:11 | Villanova | David Hasegawa pulls down the rebound | 6-15 |
| 11:01 | Villanova | David Hasegawa drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by John Heslin and the foul's on Robert Lane - foul #2 on Robert Lane, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Green (SG), Eli Cevallos (SF), Brandon Caldwell (PF) Derrick Thomas, Daniel Wolford, Timothy Dawson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes (SG), Jason Russell (SF), Harold Brackett (C) John Vaughan, Robert Lane, Roscoe Edwards | |
| 11:01 | Villanova | David Hasegawa makes the free throw | 9-15 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty loses the dribble to David Green | 9-15 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | David Hasegawa hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 9-15 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Jason Russell misses the tip | 9-15 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty tips it in | 9-17 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Daniel Carnes picks off the pass by David Green | 9-17 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes lays it in | 9-19 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell misses short on a jumper from the left side | 9-19 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos snags the offensive board | 9-19 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell misses short on a floater from the left block | 9-19 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-19 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | David Hasegawa misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tommy Antonio - foul #2 on Tommy Antonio, team foul #5 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Thomas (PG), Daniel Wolford (SF), Timothy Dawson (C) David Green, Eli Cevallos, Brandon Caldwell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Vaughan (PG), Paul McTigue (SG), William Grimes (PF), Roscoe Edwards (C) Nicolas Daugherty, Daniel Carnes, Tommy Antonio, Harold Brackett | |
| 08:45 | Villanova | David Hasegawa makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | David Hasegawa makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards is fouled on the floor by Timothy Dawson - foul #2 on Timothy Dawson, team foul #8 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eli Cevallos (PF), Kevin Maines (C) David Hasegawa, Timothy Dawson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos's floater is tipped away by Roscoe Edwards | 11-21 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | John Vaughan grabs the defensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Vaughan and he's fouled by Eli Cevallos - foul #2 on Eli Cevallos, team foul #9 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell (PF) Eli Cevallos | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clarence Norris (PF) Jason Russell | |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue makes the free throw | 11-24 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | Paul McTigue picks off the pass by Brandon Caldwell | 11-24 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | William Grimes banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul McTigue | 11-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Thomas (fresh) SG - John Heslin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Wolford (fresh) PF - Brandon Caldwell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Maines (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Vaughan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul McTigue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Norris (fresh) C - Roscoe Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Villanova | Derrick Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-26 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue gets the rebound | 11-26 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Kevin Maines picks off the pass by John Vaughan | 11-26 |
| 07:22 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Heslin | 13-26 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 13-26 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Kevin Maines pulls down the rebound | 13-26 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Derrick Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-26 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards snags the defensive board | 13-26 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | John Vaughan is hacked by Brandon Caldwell - foul #2 on Brandon Caldwell, team foul #10 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Ross (PG), David Green (SF), David Hasegawa (PF) Derrick Thomas, Daniel Wolford, Brandon Caldwell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty (SG), Jason Russell (SF) Paul McTigue, William Grimes | |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | John Vaughan makes the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | John Vaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-28 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Michael Ross's pass is intercepted by Jason Russell | 13-28 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roscoe Edwards | 13-31 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | David Green drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-31 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Vaughan | 15-34 |
| 05:09 | Villanova | David Hasegawa makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Heslin | 17-34 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Vaughan | 17-36 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | David Hasegawa buries a floater from the right wing | 19-36 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty connects on the 3 from the left wing | 19-39 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Roscoe Edwards swats the dunk try by David Green | 19-39 |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Kevin Maines can't tip it in | 19-39 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Kevin Maines grabs the offensive board | 19-39 |
| 04:04 | Villanova | David Hasegawa hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Green | 22-39 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty is hacked by David Green - foul #2 on David Green, team foul #11 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Derrick Thomas (PG), Claud Lukowski (SG), Eli Cevallos (SF), Brandon Caldwell (PF), Timothy Dawson (C) Michael Ross, John Heslin, David Green, David Hasegawa, Kevin Maines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul McTigue (SG), Robert Lane (SF), Tommy Antonio (PF), Harold Brackett (C) John Vaughan, Jason Russell, Clarence Norris, Roscoe Edwards | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Derrick Thomas (fresh) SG - Claud Lukowski (fresh) SF - Eli Cevallos (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicolas Daugherty (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul McTigue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Antonio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Brackett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Nicolas Daugherty - foul #1 on Nicolas Daugherty, team foul #6 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes (PG) Nicolas Daugherty | |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Brandon Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harold Brackett | 22-41 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Robert Lane misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-41 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett tips it but misses | 22-41 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Claud Lukowski | 22-41 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-41 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos grabs the defensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Timothy Dawson snags the offensive board | 25-41 |
| 02:29 | Villanova | Derrick Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Carnes | 28-43 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Derrick Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eli Cevallos | 31-43 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Tommy Antonio, team foul #7 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Hasegawa (PF) Brandon Caldwell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty (PG), Jason Russell (PF), William Grimes (C) Daniel Carnes, Tommy Antonio, Harold Brackett | |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski is fouled on the floor by William Grimes - foul #1 on William Grimes, team foul #8 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes (SG), Roscoe Edwards (C) Paul McTigue, Robert Lane | |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Claud Lukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Jason Russell is denied on a dunk by David Hasegawa | 33-43 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Eli Cevallos snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | David Hasegawa is whistled for a carry | 33-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Heslin (PG), Daniel Wolford (SF) Derrick Thomas, David Hasegawa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Vaughan (PG), Robert Lane (SF) Daniel Carnes, Jason Russell | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty drills a driving attempt from close range set up by John Vaughan | 33-45 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Heslin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-45 |