| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Lounsbury (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jack Dials (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rick Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Weintraub (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Phil Rabago inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Jack Dials hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Wolfe - foul #2 on David Wolfe, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Jack Dials makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Jack Dials misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Rick Hart snags the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 19:18 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-28 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Phil Rabago tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean dunks the ball on a great pass from David Wolfe | 35-30 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rick Hart | 35-33 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Rick Hart blocks the short jumper by Ryan Dean | 35-33 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Lounsbury | 35-35 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Conley | 37-35 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Phil Rabago loses the dribble to Robert Conley | 37-35 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows connects on the open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Dean and he's fouled by Phil Rabago - foul #1 on Phil Rabago, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Robert Conley, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Robert Follansbee (SG), Anthony Ragland (SF), Steve Henry (PF), David Evans (C) Gregory Lounsbury, Jack Dials, Phil Rabago, Rick Hart, Ryan Weintraub | |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Steve Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Ikner - foul #3 on Charles Ikner, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Ryan Dean (C) Trevor Meadows, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:41 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 15:49 | Villanova | Steve Henry clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) SG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Henry (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Evans (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean loses the dribble to Anthony Ragland | 41-37 |
| 15:20 | Villanova | David Wolfe is called for the reach on Anthony Ragland - foul #3 on David Wolfe, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Michael Sax (SF), Robert Conley (PF) David Wolfe, Clifton Nord, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Jack Dials (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Steve Enger (PF), Rudy Troxel (C) Timothy Myers, Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Steve Henry, David Evans | |
| 14:56 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Enger | 41-40 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows loses the dribble to Jack Dials in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 14:28 | Villanova | Jack Dials's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Conley | 41-40 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Michael Sax grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is hacked by Steve Enger - foul #1 on Steve Enger, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Ryan Dean (C) Charles Alexander, Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Robert Follansbee (SG), Anthony Ragland (SF), Steve Henry (PF), Ryan Weintraub (C) Gregory Lounsbury, Jack Dials, Phil Rabago, Steve Enger, Rudy Troxel | |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses long on a turnaround from close range | 41-40 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Wolfe | 43-40 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-40 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-40 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Steve Henry grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 12:01 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Steve Henry grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Ryan Dean - foul #2 on Ryan Dean, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF) Trevor Meadows, Michael Sax, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Jack Dials (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Rick Hart (PF) Timothy Myers, Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Steve Henry | |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:44 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ryan Dean (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Lounsbury (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Dials (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rick Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Weintraub (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Dean | 43-41 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Ryan Weintraub - foul #2 on Ryan Weintraub, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Evans (C) Ryan Weintraub | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-41 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Karl Desantis | 45-41 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG) David Wolfe | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:30 | Villanova | Phil Rabago scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Lounsbury | 45-43 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Phil Rabago grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 09:58 | Villanova | Jack Dials tips it in | 45-45 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Karl Desantis | 48-45 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Rick Hart's pass is intercepted by Joseph Cline | 48-45 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Phil Rabago pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Jack Dials clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Alexander - foul #2 on Charles Alexander, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), David Wolfe (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Robert Conley (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, Charles Alexander, Clifton Nord, Karl Desantis, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SF), Steve Henry (PF), Ryan Weintraub (C) Gregory Lounsbury, Phil Rabago, Rick Hart, David Evans | |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Jack Dials misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Jack Dials makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Sax | 51-46 |
| 08:01 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-46 |
| 07:59 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland tips it home | 51-48 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Michael Sax | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Dials (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Weintraub (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-48 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Michael Sax gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Robert Conley throws it down set up by Trevor Meadows and the foul's on Jack Dials - foul #3 on Jack Dials, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG) Jack Dials | |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-48 |
| 06:36 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee hits the follow up shot | 56-50 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Michael Sax clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steve Henry - foul #3 on Steve Henry, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Karl Desantis (C) Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Jack Dials (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Steve Enger (PF), Rudy Troxel (C) Timothy Myers, Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Steve Henry, Ryan Weintraub | |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:23 | Villanova | Steve Enger grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Trevor Meadows - foul #2 on Trevor Meadows, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Charles Alexander (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Trevor Meadows, David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Evans (C) Rudy Troxel | |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner's floater is knocked away by Steve Enger | 57-51 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Jack Dials is called for the reach on Charles Alexander - foul #4 on Jack Dials, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Jack Dials steps in front of the Joseph Cline pass | 57-51 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Steve Enger is called for traveling | 57-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Robert Conley (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Joseph Cline, Karl Desantis, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Robert Follansbee (SG), Anthony Ragland (SF), Rick Hart (PF), Ryan Weintraub (C) Gregory Lounsbury, Jack Dials, Phil Rabago, Steve Enger, David Evans | |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Anthony Ragland is called for the reach on Clifton Nord in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Ragland, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Rick Hart pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Timothy Myers can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 57-51 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Timothy Myers steps in front of the Clifton Nord pass in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Timothy Myers lays it in | 57-53 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander tips it home | 59-53 |
| 03:43 | Villanova | Trevor Meadows steals it from Robert Follansbee | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Dean (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Weintraub (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean's floater is tipped away by Anthony Ragland | 59-53 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Rick Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Follansbee | 59-55 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Charles Alexander, Clifton Nord, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Phil Rabago (SF), Steve Henry (PF) Timothy Myers, Robert Follansbee, Rick Hart | |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | David Wolfe clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-55 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows tips it in | 61-55 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jack Dials (SG), Rick Hart (PF) Anthony Ragland, Steve Henry | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Sax | 61-55 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Sax | 64-55 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub loses the dribble to Michael Sax | 64-55 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | David Wolfe hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Sax | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 66-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Charles Alexander (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF) Trevor Meadows, David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Dials - foul #5 on Jack Dials, team foul #8 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG) Jack Dials | |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:40 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Rick Hart hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Lounsbury and the foul's on Karl Desantis - foul #2 on Karl Desantis, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), David Wolfe (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Robert Conley (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Joseph Cline, Charles Alexander, Clifton Nord, Karl Desantis, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Rick Hart makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Lounsbury - foul #3 on Gregory Lounsbury, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Trevor Meadows | 67-58 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows is hacked by Anthony Ragland - foul #3 on Anthony Ragland, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-58 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Michael Sax grabs the board | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Phil Rabago swats the layup by Michael Sax | 69-58 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Robert Conley hits the follow up shot | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury loses the ball out of bounds | 71-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Charles Alexander (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Trevor Meadows, David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Robert Conley, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline runs out the clock | 71-58 |