| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Lounsbury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Dials (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rick Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Weintraub (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Dean (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Phil Rabago inbounds the ball | 19-34 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-34 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub tips it home | 21-34 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Michael Sax scores on a runner from the baseline | 21-36 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | David Wolfe is called for the reach on Gregory Lounsbury - foul #2 on David Wolfe, team foul #1 | 21-36 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ryan Dean - foul #3 on Ryan Dean, team foul #2 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Henry (PF) Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 18:31 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Gregory Lounsbury steals the ball from Michael Sax in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 24-36 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Jack Dials - foul #3 on Jack Dials, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Robert Follansbee (SG), Anthony Ragland (SF), David Evans (C) Gregory Lounsbury, Jack Dials, Phil Rabago, Ryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Ryan Dean | |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Alexander | 24-38 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Timothy Myers | 27-38 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Anthony Ragland steps in front of the Trevor Meadows pass in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee lays it in set up by Anthony Ragland | 29-38 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Trevor Meadows | 29-40 |
| 16:44 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 29-40 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Clifton Nord | 29-40 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Conley | 29-43 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee loses the dribble to Robert Conley | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Henry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - David Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is hacked by Robert Follansbee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Jack Dials (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Rick Hart (PF), Ryan Weintraub (C) Timothy Myers, Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Steve Henry, David Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Trevor Meadows, Clifton Nord, Robert Conley, Charles Ikner | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Sax | 29-46 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Phil Rabago | 32-46 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Michael Sax tips it in | 32-48 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Jack Dials hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 32-48 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | David Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Michael Sax lays it in set up by Karl Desantis | 32-50 |
| 13:58 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis hits the follow up shot | 34-52 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Phil Rabago's floater is tipped away by Karl Desantis | 34-52 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is hacked by Ryan Weintraub - foul #1 on Ryan Weintraub, team foul #3 | 34-52 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Clifton Nord (SF), Robert Conley (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Charles Alexander, Michael Sax, Karl Desantis, Ryan Dean | |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Ragland - foul #1 on Anthony Ragland, team foul #4 | 34-52 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Steve Henry hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Ragland | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows blows the wide open layup | 36-54 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Steve Henry gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Robert Conley swats the shot by Steve Henry | 36-54 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | David Evans hits the follow up shot | 38-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Henry (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by David Wolfe | 38-56 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 38-56 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by David Wolfe and he's fouled by Timothy Myers - foul #2 on Timothy Myers, team foul #5 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Jack Dials (SG), Phil Rabago (SF), Steve Enger (PF), Ryan Weintraub (C) Timothy Myers, Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Steve Henry, David Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Michael Sax (SF), Ryan Dean (C) David Wolfe, Clifton Nord, Charles Ikner | |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the free throw | 38-59 |
| 10:29 | Villanova | Joseph Cline steals it from Jack Dials | 38-59 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 38-59 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the tip | 38-59 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean tips it home | 38-61 |
| 09:35 | Villanova | Joseph Cline steals the ball from Gregory Lounsbury | 38-61 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Michael Sax blows the layup | 38-61 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses the tip | 38-61 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Cline | 38-61 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 38-61 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Robert Conley gets the offensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-61 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline tips it back up and in | 38-63 |
| 08:27 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ryan Weintraub, team foul #6 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), David Evans (SF), Rick Hart (PF), Steve Henry (C) Gregory Lounsbury, Jack Dials, Phil Rabago, Steve Enger, Ryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), David Wolfe (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, Trevor Meadows, Michael Sax, Robert Conley, Ryan Dean | |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | David Wolfe comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-63 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | David Evans snags the defensive board | 38-63 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | David Evans is called for traveling | 38-63 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Henry (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord is hacked by Robert Follansbee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #7 | 38-63 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 1st free throw | 38-64 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 2nd free throw | 38-65 |
| 07:20 | Villanova | Steve Henry is fouled on the floor by Charles Ikner - foul #1 on Charles Ikner, team foul #3 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Rabago (SF) David Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG) David Wolfe | |
| 07:01 | Villanova | Phil Rabago can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 38-65 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord grabs the defensive rebound | 38-65 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Ragland - foul #2 on Anthony Ragland, team foul #8 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Jack Dials (SG), Rudy Troxel (C) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Steve Henry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 38-66 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-67 |
| 06:11 | Villanova | Phil Rabago comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-67 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Ikner | 38-67 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord misses long on a floater from the left side | 38-67 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | Jack Dials snags the defensive board | 38-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Charles Alexander is called for the reach on Jack Dials - foul #1 on Charles Alexander, team foul #4 | 38-67 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Evans (SF), Steve Enger (PF), Ryan Weintraub (C) Phil Rabago, Rick Hart, Rudy Troxel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (PF) Karl Desantis | |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Charles Ikner - foul #2 on Charles Ikner, team foul #5 | 38-67 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub makes the 1st free throw | 39-67 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses the 2nd free throw | 39-67 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | David Evans grabs the offensive board | 39-67 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Willett | 39-67 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Richard Willett grabs the board | 39-67 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Richard Willett knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Joseph Cline | 39-69 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Steve Henry (PF) Gregory Lounsbury, Jack Dials, Steve Enger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Anthony Ragland takes the ball from Joseph Cline in the backcourt | 39-69 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub is hacked by Richard Willett - foul #1 on Richard Willett, team foul #6 | 39-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Rabago (SF) David Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Karl Desantis (C) Charles Ikner | |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Steve Henry clanks a jumper in the lane | 39-69 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis pulls down the rebound | 39-69 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Henry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ryan Weintraub (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Willett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Karl Desantis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Richard Willett is hacked by Steve Henry - foul #2 on Steve Henry, team foul #9 | 39-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rudy Troxel (C) Ryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses the 1st free throw | 39-69 |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Steve Henry grabs the board | 39-69 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-69 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Steve Henry grabs the offensive board | 39-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Karl Desantis takes the ball from Steve Henry | 39-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Richard Willett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Jack Dials (SG), Steve Enger (PF), David Evans (C) Robert Follansbee, Anthony Ragland, Steve Henry, Rudy Troxel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG) Richard Willett | |
| 02:03 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-69 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander snags the defensive board | 39-69 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is hacked by Steve Enger - foul #1 on Steve Enger, team foul #10 | 39-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (PF), Ryan Weintraub (C) Steve Enger, David Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 39-70 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 39-71 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-71 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner can't finish the layup | 42-71 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord hits the follow up shot | 42-73 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Jack Dials clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Charles Alexander - foul #2 on Charles Alexander, team foul #7 | 42-73 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Jack Dials makes the 1st free throw | 43-73 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Jack Dials misses the 2nd free throw | 43-73 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner gets the rebound | 43-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-73 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury pulls down the rebound | 43-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Jack Dials comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 43-73 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury can't tip it in | 43-73 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner gets the rebound | 43-73 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline runs out the clock | 43-73 |