| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Chad Kraus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jeff Young inbounds the ball | 22-18 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the lay-in | 22-18 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 19:07 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Claude Williams | 24-18 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeff Young | 24-20 |
| 18:28 | Villanova | Carl Brown swats the short shot by Claude Williams | 24-20 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Carl Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Claude Williams - foul #2 on Claude Williams, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Claude Williams misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeff Young - foul #2 on Jeff Young, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Claude Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 18:00 | Villanova | Claude Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Carl Brown tips it in | 26-23 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Chad Kraus | 28-23 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the lay-in | 28-23 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | James Rucks tips it back up and in | 28-25 |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-25 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Carl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell is fouled on the floor by Chad Kraus - foul #4 on Chad Kraus, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Zook (PF), Michael Tarpley (C) Carl Brown, Ernest Battle | |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Tarpley | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Allen Zook (fresh) C - Michael Tarpley (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jeff Young - foul #3 on Jeff Young, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG) Claude Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (SF) Jeff Young | |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson buries a 3 from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | James Rucks is fouled on the floor by Brett Ferguson - foul #1 on Brett Ferguson, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Johnson (C) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (SG), Carl Brown (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Matthew Michell, Allen Zook, Michael Tarpley | |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | James Taylor knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Carl Brown | 32-29 |
| 14:10 | Villanova | John McCarthy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-29 |
| 14:08 | Villanova | John McCarthy hits the follow up shot | 34-29 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 13:18 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 34-29 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | James Rucks scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ryan Krueger | 34-31 |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Johnson | 36-31 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Jonathan Wadsworth steals the ball from Carl Brown | 36-31 |
| 11:54 | Villanova | John McCarthy is whistled for a carry | 36-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG), Chad Kraus (PF), Kosta Lewandowski (C) John McCarthy, Arnold Hansen, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Allen Zook (PF), Michael Tarpley (C) James Rucks, Ryan Krueger, Carl Brown, Ernest Battle | |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Jeff Young drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Taylor | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Ferguson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chad Kraus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Allen Zook (fresh) C - Michael Tarpley (fresh) | |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Michael Tarpley - foul #2 on Michael Tarpley, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Hansen (SF) Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG) James Taylor | |
| 10:27 | Villanova | Michael Tarpley swats the layup by Kosta Lewandowski | 36-33 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brett Ferguson - foul #2 on Brett Ferguson, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Brown (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Allen Zook, Michael Tarpley | |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 09:43 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 36-34 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | James Rucks pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeff Young | 36-36 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Jeff Young can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-36 |
| 08:45 | Villanova | Claude Williams snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (SG) Brett Ferguson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Allen Zook (PF) James Rucks, Carl Brown | |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ernest Battle - foul #1 on Ernest Battle, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth (SF) Arnold Hansen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (SF) Jeff Young | |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | John McCarthy steals it from James Taylor | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Claude Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Wadsworth (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chad Kraus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Kosta Lewandowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) PF - Allen Zook (fresh) C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Villanova | Claude Williams misses the shot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Claude Williams grabs the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 06:29 | Villanova | Chad Kraus buries a jumper in the paint set up by Kosta Lewandowski out of the doubleteam | 42-36 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Claude Williams gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Claude Williams connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John McCarthy | 44-36 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Ferguson (SG), Arnold Hansen (SF) John McCarthy, Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Jeff Young (SF), Carl Brown (PF) James Taylor, Ryan Krueger, Allen Zook | |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Carl Brown scores on a shot in the paint set up by Jeff Young | 44-38 |
| 05:19 | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski's pass is intercepted by James Rucks | 44-38 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle can't finish the layup | 44-38 |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Claude Williams loses the dribble to James Rucks | 44-38 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | James Rucks lays it in | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Villanova | James Rucks is called for the reach on Claude Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Rucks, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley (C) Ernest Battle | |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Claude Williams's pass is intercepted by James Rucks | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell can't connect on a shot from the right side | 44-40 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Chad Kraus snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen is hacked by Michael Tarpley - foul #3 on Michael Tarpley, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG) Claude Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Carl Brown grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell double dribbles | 44-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Johnson (C) Kosta Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (SG), Ernest Battle (C) Matthew Michell, Michael Tarpley | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Ferguson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arnold Hansen (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Chad Kraus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Carl Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jeff Young - foul #4 on Jeff Young, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Claude Williams (PG) John McCarthy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle connects on the floater in the paint | 45-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Villanova | Arnold Hansen hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brett Ferguson | 48-42 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is called for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kosta Lewandowski (C) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG) James Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Claude Williams misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | James Rucks buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Michell | 48-44 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 00:57 | Villanova | Chad Kraus hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Rucks | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Jeff Young is called for the reach on Claude Williams - foul #5 on Jeff Young, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Wadsworth (PF) Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (SF) Jeff Young | |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Claude Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:25 | Villanova | Claude Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | James Rucks buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Carl Brown | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Michell - foul #1 on Matthew Michell, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chad Kraus (PF) Jonathan Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ernest Battle | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Chad Kraus | 52-49 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Chad Kraus is fouled in the backcourt by James Rucks - foul #3 on James Rucks, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Chad Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Chad Kraus makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the halfcourt shot | 54-49 |