| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jason Arp (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) PF - David Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Borden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | James Clinard is hacked by Jason Arp - foul #3 on Jason Arp, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary throws it down on a great pass from Timothy Schell | 26-34 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Jason Arp loses the dribble to Ronald Cotta | 26-34 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Danny Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Jason Arp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-34 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary loses the dribble to Timothy Carr | 26-34 |
| 17:52 | Villanova | Michael Waite lays it up and in set up by Timothy Carr | 28-34 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary connects on the shot from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Jason Arp clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 17:11 | Villanova | David Marshall tips it in | 30-36 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | David Marshall denies the turnaround by Timothy Schell | 30-36 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jason Arp | 30-36 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Scott Borden misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by James Clinard - foul #1 on James Clinard, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Larry Harden (SF), John Hendry (PF) Jason Arp, Timothy Carr, David Marshall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), John Nordin (SF), Angelo Perez (PF), Thomas Rogers (C) James Clinard, Willy McGeary, Timothy Schell, Ronald Cotta | |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Scott Borden misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:37 | Villanova | Scott Borden makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Scott Borden steps in front of the Angelo Perez pass | 31-36 |
| 15:59 | Villanova | John Hendry connects on the open floater from the left wing set up by Scott Borden out of the doubleteam | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Waite (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Harden (fresh) PF - John Hendry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Borden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Angelo Perez (fresh) C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers is hacked by John Hendry - foul #2 on John Hendry, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG), Brian Tillman (C) Michael Waite, Scott Borden | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (PG), Willy McGeary (SF) Danny Brown, Angelo Perez | |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | John Nordin steps in front of the Brian Tillman pass | 33-39 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Clinard | 33-42 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Noel Thomas misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mwla Abdeldayen - foul #1 on Mwla Abdeldayen, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Waite (SG), Timothy Carr (SF), David Marshall (PF) Jason Arp, Larry Harden, John Hendry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Timothy Schell (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin, Thomas Rogers | |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Noel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Noel Thomas steps in front of the Ronald Cotta pass | 35-42 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Noel Thomas lays it up and in | 37-42 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell blows the layup but the foul's on David Marshall - foul #2 on David Marshall, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Borden (C) Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), John Nordin (SF) James Clinard, Willy McGeary | |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Scott Borden snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Scott Borden works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Carr | 39-43 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen knocks in the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Noel Thomas - foul #1 on Noel Thomas, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG) Noel Thomas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses the free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:10 | Villanova | David Marshall gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:49 | Villanova | Michael Waite evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta can't connect on a shot from the left side | 39-45 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jason Arp | 39-45 |
| 12:11 | Villanova | David Marshall hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Scott Borden hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint set up by Mwla Abdeldayen | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jason Arp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Borden (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Schell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Villanova | Timothy Carr drills a floater from the left wing set up by Scott Borden | 43-47 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | David Marshall steps in front of the Timothy Schell pass | 43-47 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Michael Waite is hacked by Timothy Schell - foul #4 on Timothy Schell, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Larry Harden (SF), John Hendry (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Jason Arp, Timothy Carr, David Marshall, Scott Borden | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (PG), Willy McGeary (SF), Angelo Perez (PF), Thomas Rogers (C) Danny Brown, John Nordin, Timothy Schell, Ronald Cotta | |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Noel Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | John Hendry tips it in | 45-47 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Brian Tillman gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Michael Waite can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 10:23 | Villanova | John Hendry misses the tip | 45-47 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Rogers | 45-47 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Angelo Perez can't finish the layup | 45-47 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | James Clinard hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | John Hendry is whistled for a carry | 45-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG), Timothy Carr (SF), David Marshall (PF), Scott Borden (C) Michael Waite, Larry Harden, John Hendry, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), John Nordin (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Angelo Perez, Thomas Rogers | |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | John Nordin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Noel Thomas pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Noel Thomas hits a jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | James Clinard connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Willy McGeary and the foul's on Noel Thomas - foul #2 on Noel Thomas, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Schell (PF) John Nordin | |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | James Clinard makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | David Marshall is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Danny Brown, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Waite (PG), John Hendry (PF) Noel Thomas, David Marshall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), John Nordin (SF) James Clinard, Willy McGeary | |
| 08:01 | Villanova | The jump hook by Scott Borden is blocked by Timothy Schell | 47-52 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Danny Brown gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Waite (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jason Arp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Hendry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Borden (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Jason Arp takes the ball from Ronald Cotta | 47-52 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Michael Waite lays it up and in set up by Jason Arp | 49-52 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Danny Brown and the foul's on John Hendry - foul #3 on John Hendry, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG), Larry Harden (SF) Jason Arp, Timothy Carr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Willy McGeary (SF), Thomas Rogers (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin, Ronald Cotta | |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:02 | Villanova | Timothy Schell blocks the short jumper by Scott Borden | 49-55 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | James Clinard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Marshall (PF), Brian Tillman (C) John Hendry, Scott Borden | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (PF) Timothy Schell | |
| 06:18 | Villanova | David Marshall knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 51-55 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Noel Thomas steals it from James Clinard | 51-55 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Michael Waite misses the dunk | 51-55 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | David Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Michael Waite misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | John Nordin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Arp (SG), Timothy Carr (SF), Scott Borden (C) Noel Thomas, Larry Harden, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Angelo Perez (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) James Clinard, Willy McGeary, Thomas Rogers | |
| 05:13 | Villanova | Michael Waite's floater is knocked away by Ronald Cotta | 51-55 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Danny Brown | 51-55 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Danny Brown evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-55 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Jason Arp grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Jason Arp is hacked by John Nordin - foul #2 on John Nordin, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hendry (PF) David Marshall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Schell (PF) Angelo Perez | |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Scott Borden misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Cotta - foul #2 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Noel Thomas (PG) Michael Waite | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (PG), Willy McGeary (SF) Danny Brown, John Nordin | |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Scott Borden makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Scott Borden makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Noel Thomas pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Scott Borden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left block | 53-55 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Noel Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Arp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Hendry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Borden (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Clinard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary drills a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Timothy Carr - foul #1 on Timothy Carr, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Waite (PG), Larry Harden (SF), David Marshall (PF), Brian Tillman (C) Noel Thomas, Timothy Carr, John Hendry, Scott Borden | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:04 | Villanova | Brian Tillman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 03:02 | Villanova | Michael Waite tips it but misses | 53-58 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | David Marshall tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-60 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Carr (SF), Scott Borden (C) Larry Harden, Brian Tillman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG) Mwla Abdeldayen | |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Ronald Cotta is called for the reach on Scott Borden - foul #3 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Scott Borden misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Danny Brown evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jason Arp | 55-60 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Scott Borden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Cotta - foul #4 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Scott Borden makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | Scott Borden misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 56-60 |
| 01:33 | Villanova | Jason Arp snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | David Marshall misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 56-60 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | David Marshall is called for the reach on Willy McGeary - foul #3 on David Marshall, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:54 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Marshall | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Danny Brown steals it from David Marshall | 56-60 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses the dunk attempt | 56-60 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta tips it in | 56-62 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Scott Borden is fouled on the floor by Danny Brown - foul #2 on Danny Brown, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Scott Borden makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:17 | Villanova | Scott Borden misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Waite - foul #3 on Michael Waite, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), John Nordin (PF) James Clinard, Timothy Schell | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Scott Borden is whistled for traveling | 57-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Angelo Perez (PF) Mwla Abdeldayen, Willy McGeary | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Angelo Perez is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Waite - foul #4 on Michael Waite, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Angelo Perez misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Angelo Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Angelo Perez is called for the reach on Jason Arp - foul #1 on Angelo Perez, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willy McGeary (SF), Timothy Schell (PF) John Nordin, Angelo Perez | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Jason Arp misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Jason Arp makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 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 | Danny Brown runs out the clock | 58-65 |