| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Amado Romano (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Richard Price (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Gurley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan O'Rourke (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Langlois (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Frias (fresh) C - Mike Donovan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | David Huggins hits a floater near the basket set up by Joseph Langlois | 36-30 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Jack Frias snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ryan O'Rourke - foul #2 on Ryan O'Rourke, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Royce Wilson (SF), Craig Stevens (PF) Shane Hall, David Gurley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Craig Stevens | 36-30 |
| 18:44 | Villanova | Eddie Williams swats the shot by Amado Romano | 36-30 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Jack Frias gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois is hacked by Amado Romano - foul #1 on Amado Romano, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Shane Hall (SF) Amado Romano, Royce Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Ryan O'Rourke denies the turnaround by David Huggins | 36-30 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Shane Hall snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mike Donovan - foul #3 on Mike Donovan, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Amado Romano (PG), David Gurley (PF) Daniel Graham, Craig Stevens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG) Joseph Langlois | |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner is hacked by Amado Romano - foul #2 on Amado Romano, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Royce Wilson (SF), Craig Stevens (PF) Shane Hall, David Gurley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski (SG), James Hartley (C) David Huggins, Mike Donovan | |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Shane Hall (SF), David Gurley (PF) Amado Romano, Royce Wilson, Craig Stevens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams is whistled for traveling | 40-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Amado Romano (PG), Darrell Driskill (SG), Royce Wilson (SF), Craig Stevens (C) Daniel Graham, Richard Price, Shane Hall, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Joseph Langlois (SG), Mike Donovan (PF) Frank Brickner, Eddie Williams, Jack Frias | |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Craig Stevens misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Stjepan Frankowski - foul #3 on Stjepan Frankowski, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Price (SG), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Darrell Driskill, David Gurley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Craig Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Craig Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Amado Romano (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Richard Price (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Royce Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan O'Rourke (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Langlois (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stjepan Frankowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - James Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Hartley | 41-32 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | James Hartley steals the ball from Richard Price | 41-32 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stjepan Frankowski | 41-35 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Craig Stevens's fadeaway is rejected by James Hartley | 41-35 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Stjepan Frankowski | 41-35 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | James Hartley hits a floater from the left side | 41-37 |
| 13:32 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Ryan O'Rourke is blocked by James Hartley | 41-37 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Royce Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Craig Stevens clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Richard Price pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Craig Stevens loses the ball out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Darrell Driskill (SG), Shane Hall (SF), David Gurley (PF), Kenny Crooks (C) Amado Romano, Richard Price, Royce Wilson, Craig Stevens, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Jack Frias (PF) Joseph Langlois, Stjepan Frankowski, James Hartley | |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | David Huggins knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Darrell Driskill - foul #1 on Darrell Driskill, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | David Huggins makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Daniel Graham's pass is intercepted by David Huggins in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Graham - foul #2 on Daniel Graham, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke (C) Kenny Crooks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Daniel Graham (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Darrell Driskill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Gurley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan O'Rourke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Frias (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Donovan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke blows the dunk | 41-41 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | David Huggins comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Darrell Driskill | 41-41 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | David Gurley's pass is intercepted by Frank Brickner | 41-41 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams dunks the ball set up by Frank Brickner | 41-43 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | David Gurley is whistled for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Amado Romano (PG), Richard Price (SG), Craig Stevens (C) Daniel Graham, Darrell Driskill, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois (SG) David Huggins | |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses the lay-in | 41-43 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Richard Price is fouled on the floor by Eddie Williams - foul #1 on Eddie Williams, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke (C) Craig Stevens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Stjepan Frankowski (SG), James Hartley (C) Frank Brickner, Joseph Langlois, Mike Donovan | |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Richard Price misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Frias | 41-45 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | David Huggins drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | David Gurley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Price | 43-47 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Jack Frias tips it in | 43-49 |
| 08:05 | Villanova | Shane Hall blows the layup | 43-49 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Shane Hall tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | David Huggins knocks in the jumper from the left side | 45-51 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Amado Romano loses the dribble to David Huggins in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Amado Romano (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Richard Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Gurley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan O'Rourke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (tiring) 15 pts. 3 stl. SG - Stjepan Frankowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Frias (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hartley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Jack Frias is hacked by Amado Romano - foul #3 on Amado Romano, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Darrell Driskill (SG), Royce Wilson (SF), Craig Stevens (C) Amado Romano, Richard Price, Shane Hall, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (PG), Joseph Langlois (SG), Mike Donovan (C) David Huggins, Stjepan Frankowski, James Hartley | |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan loses the ball out of bounds | 45-51 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Craig Stevens is fouled on the floor by Mike Donovan - foul #4 on Mike Donovan, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Amado Romano (PG) Daniel Graham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Royce Wilson is hacked by Eddie Williams - foul #2 on Eddie Williams, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Price (SG) Darrell Driskill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:55 | Villanova | Eddie Williams steps in front of the David Gurley pass | 45-51 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner banks in the layup set up by Eddie Williams | 45-53 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Mike Donovan steals it from David Gurley | 45-53 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Jack Frias clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 45-53 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | David Gurley snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Richard Price comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Brickner - foul #2 on Frank Brickner, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Shane Hall (SF), Kenny Crooks (PF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Amado Romano, Royce Wilson, David Gurley, Craig Stevens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski (SF), James Hartley (C) Eddie Williams, Mike Donovan | |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Richard Price makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Richard Price makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | James Hartley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ryan O'Rourke - foul #3 on Ryan O'Rourke, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darrell Driskill (SG), David Gurley (PF) Richard Price, Kenny Crooks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG) Frank Brickner | |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | James Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | James Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | David Gurley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | David Gurley misses long on a turnaround from close range | 47-54 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Shane Hall can't tip it in | 47-54 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Daniel Graham misses the tip | 47-54 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke snags the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke lays it in set up by Daniel Graham | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Daniel Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Driskill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Gurley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan O'Rourke (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Langlois (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stjepan Frankowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Frias (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 49-54 |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | James Hartley blocks the short jumper by Shane Hall | 49-54 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Amado Romano (PG), Richard Price (SG), Royce Wilson (SF), Craig Stevens (PF) Daniel Graham, Darrell Driskill, Shane Hall, David Gurley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Mike Donovan (PF) Joseph Langlois, Stjepan Frankowski, Jack Frias | |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | David Huggins can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Craig Stevens - foul #2 on Craig Stevens, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | David Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | David Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke is fouled on the floor by Mike Donovan - foul #5 on Mike Donovan, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Shane Hall (SF) Royce Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski (PF) Mike Donovan | |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Hartley | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Amado Romano | 52-59 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Gurley (PF) Craig Stevens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois (SG), Jack Frias (PF) Frank Brickner, Stjepan Frankowski | |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams's pass is intercepted by Richard Price | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-59 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke tips it but misses | 52-59 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | James Hartley grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | James Hartley is hacked by Amado Romano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Amado Romano, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski (SG) Joseph Langlois | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | James Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | James Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Richard Price misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke snags the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Richard Price connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Amado Romano | 55-61 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 55-61 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | David Huggins is hacked by Amado Romano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Amado Romano, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG) Amado Romano | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | David Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | David Huggins misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Richard Price gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Shane Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-62 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Daniel Graham is called for the reach on David Huggins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Graham, team foul #11 | 55-62 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | David Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | David Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Shane Hall misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski is hacked by Richard Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Price, team foul #12 | 55-64 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:15 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke's pass is intercepted by Jack Frias | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | David Huggins runs out the clock | 55-66 |