| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Lounsbury (fresh) SG - Jack Dials (fresh) SF - Phil Rabago (fresh) PF - Rick Hart (fresh) C - Ryan Weintraub (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) SG - David Wolfe (fresh) SF - Michael Sax (fresh) PF - Robert Conley (fresh) C - Ryan Dean (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Conley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Dials - foul #1 on Jack Dials, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Robert Conley blows the layup but he's fouled by Rick Hart - foul #1 on Rick Hart, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub misses the easy layup | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Michael Sax pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Jack Dials - foul #2 on Jack Dials, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG) Jack Dials | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Michael Sax buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from David Wolfe | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Rick Hart | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ryan Weintraub - foul #1 on Ryan Weintraub, team foul #4 | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 5-3 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Ryan Weintraub buries a jumper from the left side | 7-5 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Phil Rabago steps in front of the David Wolfe pass in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury lays it up and in on a great pass from Phil Rabago | 9-5 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Robert Conley is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | Phil Rabago misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 9-8 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Michael Sax grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gregory Lounsbury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) SF - Phil Rabago (fairly fresh) PF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) C - Ryan Weintraub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fairly fresh) SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Ryan Weintraub - foul #2 on Ryan Weintraub, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Robert Follansbee (SG), Steve Henry (PF), David Evans (C) Gregory Lounsbury, Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart, Ryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Robert Conley, Ryan Dean | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:13 | Villanova | Phil Rabago's pass is intercepted by Charles Alexander | 9-11 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander hits the finger roll | 9-13 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Clifton Nord - foul #1 on Clifton Nord, team foul #1 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG) Trevor Meadows | |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:46 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord is hacked by Steve Henry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Henry, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | David Wolfe's pass is intercepted by David Evans | 9-13 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Alexander - foul #1 on Charles Alexander, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Conley (PF) Karl Desantis | |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is hacked by Timothy Myers - foul #1 on Timothy Myers, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Steve Henry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Steve Henry, team foul #8 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Steve Enger (PF), Rudy Troxel (C) Timothy Myers, Robert Follansbee, Steve Henry, David Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Michael Sax (SF), Karl Desantis (C) Charles Alexander, Clifton Nord, Charles Ikner | |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Gregory Lounsbury is called for the reach on Joseph Cline - foul #1 on Gregory Lounsbury, team foul #9 | 10-15 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:07 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland is fouled on the floor by Karl Desantis - foul #1 on Karl Desantis, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG) Joseph Cline | |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Phil Rabago double dribbles | 10-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Clifton Nord (SF) David Wolfe, Michael Sax | |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis grabs the offensive board | 10-17 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steve Enger - foul #1 on Steve Enger, team foul #10 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Robert Follansbee (SG), David Evans (SF) Gregory Lounsbury, Anthony Ragland, Phil Rabago | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (C) Robert Conley | |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:22 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Charles Alexander is called for the reach on Steve Enger - foul #2 on Charles Alexander, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SF), Rick Hart (PF) Steve Enger, Rudy Troxel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Charles Ikner (C) Charles Alexander, Karl Desantis | |
| 11:49 | Villanova | A charge is called on Robert Follansbee - foul #1 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #11 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG) Joseph Cline | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) SG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Anthony Ragland (fairly fresh) PF - Rick Hart (fresh) C - David Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-17 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean can't tip it in | 10-17 |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Rick Hart grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-17 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Ryan Dean | 10-19 |
| 10:32 | Villanova | Timothy Myers misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-19 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the defensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Robert Follansbee is called for the reach on Clifton Nord - foul #2 on Robert Follansbee, team foul #12 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Phil Rabago (SF), Steve Enger (PF), Rudy Troxel (C) Timothy Myers, Robert Follansbee, Rick Hart, David Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Michael Sax (SG), Robert Conley (PF), Karl Desantis (C) Trevor Meadows, David Wolfe, Ryan Dean, Charles Ikner | |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 10-21 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Rudy Troxel grabs the offensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 09:28 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Phil Rabago | 13-21 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis is fouled in the backcourt by Rudy Troxel - foul #1 on Rudy Troxel, team foul #13 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG) Clifton Nord | |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steve Enger | 13-22 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 13-22 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Robert Conley grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Michael Sax buries a turnaround near the basket set up by David Wolfe | 13-24 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Phil Rabago knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 15-24 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Cline, team foul #5 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Rick Hart (PF), David Evans (C) Anthony Ragland, Steve Enger, Rudy Troxel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (SG) David Wolfe | |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Joseph Cline is called for the reach on Timothy Myers - foul #2 on Joseph Cline, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Villanova | Anthony Ragland (SG) Gregory Lounsbury | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Ryan Dean (C) Joseph Cline, Karl Desantis | |
| 07:51 | Villanova | Michael Sax denies the turnaround by David Evans | 15-24 |
| 07:49 | Villanova | David Evans tips it back up and in | 17-24 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is fouled in the backcourt by Phil Rabago - foul #1 on Phil Rabago, team foul #14 | 17-24 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Myers (fresh) SG - Anthony Ragland (tiring) SF - Phil Rabago (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Rick Hart (fairly fresh) C - David Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Wolfe (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | David Wolfe takes the ball from Anthony Ragland | 17-26 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | David Wolfe jams it | 17-28 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Rick Hart clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 17-28 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows drills a jumper from the left block set up by Michael Sax and he's hacked by Phil Rabago - foul #2 on Phil Rabago, team foul #15 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (SG), Steve Enger (PF) Phil Rabago, Rick Hart | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Karl Desantis (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Robert Conley, Ryan Dean | |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the free throw | 17-31 |
| 06:14 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 17-31 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Michael Sax hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-31 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | David Evans grabs the board | 17-31 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-31 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | David Evans grabs the offensive board | 17-31 |
| 05:08 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (PF), Rudy Troxel (C) Timothy Myers, Steve Enger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clifton Nord (SF), Robert Conley (PF) Michael Sax, Karl Desantis | |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-31 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury snags the defensive board | 17-31 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Rudy Troxel misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 17-31 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 17-31 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Ikner | 17-33 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | David Evans can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Ikner - foul #1 on Charles Ikner, team foul #7 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Jack Dials (SG), Steve Henry (PF), Ryan Weintraub (C) Gregory Lounsbury, Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart, Rudy Troxel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Charles Alexander (SG), Ryan Dean (C) Trevor Meadows, David Wolfe, Charles Ikner | |
| 03:25 | Villanova | David Evans misses the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jack Dials (fresh) SF - David Evans (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Henry (fresh) C - Ryan Weintraub (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Cline, team foul #8 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Phil Rabago (SF) David Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (SG) Joseph Cline | |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Phil Rabago comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-33 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Robert Conley grabs the board | 18-33 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 18-33 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Robert Follansbee | 18-33 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Ryan Dean is called for the reach on Steve Henry - foul #1 on Ryan Dean, team foul #9 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF), Karl Desantis (PF) Clifton Nord, Robert Conley | |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Steve Henry misses the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 18-33 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ryan Dean | 18-36 |
| 01:42 | Villanova | Jack Dials hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-36 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis snags the defensive board | 18-36 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Myers (PG), Steve Enger (PF), Rudy Troxel (C) Robert Follansbee, Steve Henry, Ryan Weintraub | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Conley (SF) Michael Sax | |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Timothy Myers misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Trevor Meadows - foul #1 on Trevor Meadows, team foul #10 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG) Trevor Meadows | |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Timothy Myers makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Timothy Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander hits a floater from close range on a great pass from David Wolfe | 20-38 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Jack Dials makes the driving attempt near the basket | 22-38 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 22-38 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean tips it home | 22-40 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Phil Rabago loses the ball out of bounds | 22-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gregory Lounsbury (PG), Robert Follansbee (SG), Steve Henry (PF), Ryan Weintraub (C) Timothy Myers, Jack Dials, Steve Enger, Rudy Troxel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Michael Sax (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Richard Willett (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Charles Alexander, David Wolfe, Robert Conley, Karl Desantis, Ryan Dean | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord misses short on a fullcourt shot | 22-40 |