| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Conner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Delahoussaye (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Pare (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dan Perreira (fresh) C - Clark Squires (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Mark Graham can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 21-28 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Dan Perreira gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Michael Pare clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 21-28 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye tips it in | 21-30 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | William Schroeder's pass is intercepted by Bryan Gardner | 21-30 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Michael Pare misses the floater from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Dan Perreira snags the offensive board | 21-30 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Michael Pare's pass is intercepted by David Conner | 21-30 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Mark Graham scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Akinyooye | 23-30 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Michael Pare knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Mark Graham knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Craig Atkin and he's fouled by Clark Squires - foul #3 on Clark Squires, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Wayne Bell (SF), Jason Donahue (C) Bryan Gardner, Dan Perreira, Clark Squires | |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Mark Graham makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | Mark Graham steps in front of the Jason Donahue pass | 26-32 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Mark Graham clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Arnold Cuddy - foul #1 on Arnold Cuddy, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Gardner (SG) Patrick Delahoussaye | |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Mark Graham misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Mark Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Jason Donahue scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Arnold Cuddy | 27-34 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses long on a floater from the left side | 27-34 |
| 16:06 | Villanova | Wayne Bell pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 15:54 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Bryan Gardner can't tip it in | 27-34 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye grabs the board | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cuddy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Pare (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Jason Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Mark Graham misses the easy layup | 27-34 |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Bryan Gardner pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Wayne Bell loses the dribble to David Conner | 27-34 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Wayne Bell steals the ball from Dikembe Akinyooye | 27-34 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Bryan Gardner is hacked by Mark Graham - foul #1 on Mark Graham, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (SG), John Vines (PF), Clark Squires (C) Bryan Gardner, Michael Pare, Jason Donahue | |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | David Conner gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Mark Graham scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Dikembe Akinyooye | 29-34 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | David Conner steals the ball from John Vines | 29-34 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | David Conner jams it on a nice dish by William Schroeder | 31-34 |
| 13:02 | Villanova | William Schroeder picks off the pass by Clark Squires | 31-34 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Mark Graham misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Wayne Bell - foul #3 on Wayne Bell, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Gardner (PG), Michael Pare (SF), Jason Donahue (C) Arnold Cuddy, Wayne Bell, Clark Squires | |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Mark Graham misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Mark Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Michael Pare can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-34 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | William Schroeder snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Patrick Delahoussaye - foul #1 on Patrick Delahoussaye, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benny Osuna (C) Mark Graham | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG) Patrick Delahoussaye | |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Bryan Gardner is fouled on the floor by William Schroeder - foul #3 on William Schroeder, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), Renato Russo (SG) Craig Atkin, William Schroeder | |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (SG), Clark Squires (C) Arnold Cuddy, Jason Donahue | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Span (fresh) SG - Renato Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Benny Osuna (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Delahoussaye (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Pare (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Vines (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | John Vines blows the layup | 33-34 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Vines - foul #4 on John Vines, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph English (PF) David Conner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Dan Perreira (PF), Jason Donahue (C) Patrick Delahoussaye, John Vines, Clark Squires | |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy hits a 3 from straight away | 34-37 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 10:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Pare | 34-37 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Pare | 34-40 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye's layup is rejected by Jason Donahue | 34-40 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Michael Pare grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Michael Pare is fouled on the floor by Joseph English - foul #1 on Joseph English, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), William Schroeder (SG), Brendan Lees (SF), David Conner (PF), Mark Graham (C) Robert Span, Renato Russo, Dikembe Akinyooye, Joseph English, Benny Osuna | |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (SG), Wayne Bell (SF), Clark Squires (C) Arnold Cuddy, Michael Pare, Jason Donahue | |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Clark Squires misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Mark Graham - foul #2 on Mark Graham, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Clark Squires makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Clark Squires makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Mark Graham's pass is intercepted by Patrick Delahoussaye | 34-42 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Bryan Gardner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Delahoussaye | 34-44 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | David Conner hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Mark Graham and he's hacked by Dan Perreira - foul #1 on Dan Perreira, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Michael Pare (SF) Bryan Gardner, Wayne Bell | |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Clark Squires is hacked by Brendan Lees - foul #2 on Brendan Lees, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Clark Squires misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Graham - foul #3 on Mark Graham, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Gardner (PG) Arnold Cuddy | |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Clark Squires misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Clark Squires makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Bryan Gardner is called for the reach on Craig Atkin - foul #2 on Bryan Gardner, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye (SF) Brendan Lees | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Wayne Bell (SF), John Vines (PF) Bryan Gardner, Michael Pare, Dan Perreira | |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cuddy (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Delahoussaye (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wayne Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Vines (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Villanova | Clark Squires clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 39-45 |
| 07:29 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Clark Squires | 39-45 |
| 07:12 | Villanova | John Vines scores on a jumper from the left side | 39-47 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | William Schroeder lays it in on a great pass from Mark Graham | 41-47 |
| 06:37 | Villanova | Wayne Bell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Delahoussaye | 41-50 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | The jumper by William Schroeder is denied by John Vines | 41-50 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Atkin | 41-50 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye misses short on a jumper from the left side | 41-50 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Clark Squires snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | David Conner pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Graham | 43-50 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Patrick Delahoussaye | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | William Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Mark Graham grabs the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | David Conner clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clark Squires - foul #4 on Clark Squires, team foul #8 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), Renato Russo (SG), Brendan Lees (SF), Benny Osuna (C) Craig Atkin, William Schroeder, Dikembe Akinyooye, Mark Graham | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Gardner (PG), Michael Pare (SF), Jason Donahue (C) Arnold Cuddy, Wayne Bell, Clark Squires | |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Jason Donahue's floater is knocked away by David Conner | 45-53 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Michael Pare hits the follow up shot | 45-55 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | David Conner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-55 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Michael Pare snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye hits a jumper from the right side | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Span (fresh) SG - Renato Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brendan Lees (fresh) PF - David Conner (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Benny Osuna (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Bryan Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Delahoussaye (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Pare (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Vines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jason Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | David Conner knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 47-57 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Michael Pare scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Bryan Gardner | 47-59 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Robert Span scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye is hacked by Robert Span - foul #1 on Robert Span, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), William Schroeder (SG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), Joseph English (PF), Mark Graham (C) Robert Span, Renato Russo, Brendan Lees, David Conner, Benny Osuna | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Wayne Bell (SF), Dan Perreira (PF) Bryan Gardner, Michael Pare, John Vines | |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Dan Perreira gets the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Dan Perreira misses the easy layup | 49-59 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Jason Donahue grabs the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-59 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Mark Graham gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Mark Graham buries a floater from close range | 51-59 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 01:11 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye snags the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Conner (PF) Joseph English | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Gardner (PG), Michael Pare (SF), John Vines (PF), Clark Squires (C) Arnold Cuddy, Wayne Bell, Dan Perreira, Jason Donahue | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Mark Graham loses the dribble to Clark Squires | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Michael Pare is hacked by Craig Atkin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Atkin, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Jason Donahue (C) Patrick Delahoussaye, Clark Squires | |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Michael Pare makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Michael Pare misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Mark Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | John Vines grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | William Schroeder is called for the reach on John Vines in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Schroeder, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | John Vines makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | John Vines makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | William Schroeder loses the dribble to Michael Pare | 51-62 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Michael Pare hits the finger roll | 51-64 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | David Conner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Vines - foul #5 on John Vines, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SG), Dan Perreira (PF) Bryan Gardner, John Vines | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy runs out the clock | 53-64 |