| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | James Taylor is hacked by Kevin Dunn - foul #1 on Kevin Dunn, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG) James Taylor | |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez hits a fadeaway from the left block | 27-28 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski clanks a shot from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brandon Bojorquez | 27-28 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Kosta Lewandowski steals it from Stanley Blakley | 27-28 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | James Rucks gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Vance Giddens | 27-30 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski tips it in | 29-30 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Robert Wright hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Vance Giddens | 29-32 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Richard Mascorro | 31-32 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Bailey - foul #2 on Richard Bailey, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (SG), William Hartwell (SF) Kevin Dunn, Arnold Hansen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF) Vance Giddens, James Rucks, Stanley Blakley | |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Bayer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Hartwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Aaron Jamerson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Dejohn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Villanova | William Hartwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Brandon Bojorquez - foul #3 on Brandon Bojorquez, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG), Scott Turner (PF) James Taylor, Robert Wright | |
| 15:34 | Villanova | William Hartwell misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:34 | Villanova | William Hartwell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Scott Turner gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Scott Turner comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Richard Bailey - foul #3 on Richard Bailey, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG) Richard Mascorro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Scott Turner makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Scott Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | William Hartwell misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 31-36 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Bryan Bayer buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-36 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 34-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), Arnold Hansen (SF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Bryan Bayer, William Hartwell, Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Robert Wright (PF) James Rucks, Scott Turner | |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro hits a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Robert Wright - foul #1 on Robert Wright, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG), Stanley Blakley (SF) Aaron Jamerson, Joshua Dejohn | |
| 13:37 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Rucks | 37-38 |
| 12:47 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:27 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Mascorro | 39-38 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | James Rucks can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Kosta Lewandowski - foul #2 on Kosta Lewandowski, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Bayer (SG), Richard Bailey (PF) Kevin Dunn, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Scott Turner (PF), Carl Brown (C) James Taylor, Stanley Blakley, Robert Wright, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Bayer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vance Giddens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rucks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Dejohn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Richard Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson (SG), Robert Wright (PF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Rucks, Scott Turner, Carl Brown | |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens is fouled on the floor by Richard Bailey - foul #4 on Richard Bailey, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Brown (C) Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro jams it on a great pass from Arnold Hansen | 41-39 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Carl Brown tips it but misses | 41-39 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:10 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen is fouled on the floor by Joshua Dejohn - foul #1 on Joshua Dejohn, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kevin Dunn (SG), William Hartwell (SF), Jonathan Wadsworth (C) Richard Mascorro, Arnold Hansen, Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), James Rucks (SG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Scott Turner (PF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Vance Giddens, Aaron Jamerson, Joshua Dejohn, Robert Wright, Carl Brown | |
| 09:52 | Villanova | James Taylor is called for the reach on Bryan Bayer - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG) James Taylor | |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Bryan Bayer is called for the reach on Vance Giddens - foul #2 on Bryan Bayer, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Mascorro (PG), Kosta Lewandowski (C) Bryan Bayer, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson (PG), Robert Wright (PF) Vance Giddens, Scott Turner | |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez can't tip it in | 41-39 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kosta Lewandowski - foul #3 on Kosta Lewandowski, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (SF) William Hartwell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Scott Turner (PF) Aaron Jamerson, Stanley Blakley, Robert Wright | |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:15 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro's layup is rejected by Brandon Bojorquez | 41-41 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Scott Turner | 41-41 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Richard Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vance Giddens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rucks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Dejohn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses the turnaround from the left block | 44-44 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez tips it home | 44-46 |
| 06:52 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the easy layup | 44-46 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski can't tip it in | 44-46 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro tips it home | 46-46 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens's pass is intercepted by Kevin Dunn in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | The short jumper by Richard Mascorro is denied by Joshua Dejohn | 46-46 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Rucks | 46-46 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Bailey | 46-46 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Joshua Dejohn steals the ball from Kevin Dunn | 46-46 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Carl Brown (C) Vance Giddens, James Rucks, Joshua Dejohn, Scott Turner, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | James Taylor is hacked by Richard Mascorro - foul #1 on Richard Mascorro, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Richard Bailey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) Richard Bailey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez (C) Carl Brown | |
| 04:20 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski throws it down on a great pass from Arnold Hansen | 48-47 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley is hacked by Arnold Hansen - foul #1 on Arnold Hansen, team foul #9 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG), Carl Brown (C) Aaron Jamerson, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jonathan Wadsworth | 48-47 |
| 03:32 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| 03:30 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Richard Mascorro (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Arnold Hansen | 51-47 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | James Rucks connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Taylor | 51-49 |
| 02:22 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Robert Wright gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kevin Dunn - foul #2 on Kevin Dunn, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Bailey (PF) Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Richard Bailey pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 01:32 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Richard Mascorro picks off the pass by James Taylor in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 01:27 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro hits the finger roll | 53-50 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Kosta Lewandowski steps in front of the Carl Brown pass | 53-50 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski blows the dunk | 53-50 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Richard Mascorro can't tip it in | 53-50 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | James Taylor grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | James Rucks comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Richard Bailey snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Richard Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez (C) Carl Brown | |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Stanley Blakley is called for the reach on Kevin Dunn - foul #1 on Stanley Blakley, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Kevin Dunn runs out the clock | 53-50 |