| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Webb (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-23 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson hits the follow up shot | 24-25 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Michell | 26-25 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-25 |
| 18:52 | Villanova | Eric Hearns misses the tip | 26-25 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle loses the dribble to Gerald Stokes | 26-25 |
| 18:20 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson hits a floater from the left side | 26-27 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Roy Knudsen denies the turnaround by Ernest Battle | 26-27 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Gary Peterson snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 18:07 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-27 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | John Webb pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Jeff Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 17:53 | Villanova | Eric Hearns grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Jeff Young pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | John Webb is denied on a layup by Roy Knudsen | 26-27 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eric Hearns | 26-30 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle tips it home | 28-30 |
| 15:40 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Andrew Jackson | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Webb (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Knudsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | John Webb loses the dribble to Gerald Stokes | 28-32 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell lays it in on a great pass from Ernest Battle | 30-32 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Eric Hearns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Gary Welsh (SG), James Taylor (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Matthew Michell, Andrew Wilson, Jeff Young, John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Jimmy Johnson (SG), Brett Ferguson (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Chad Kraus (C) Eric Hearns, Andrew Jackson, Gerald Stokes, Gary Peterson, Roy Knudsen | |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford tips it home | 32-32 |
| 14:07 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Taylor | 34-32 |
| 13:18 | Villanova | John McCarthy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from close range | 34-32 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Chad Kraus swats the layup by James Taylor | 34-32 |
| 12:56 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rogelio Russo | 34-32 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Chad Kraus grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | Chad Kraus tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | James Taylor scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Gary Welsh | 36-34 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson is fouled on the floor by Gary Welsh - foul #1 on Gary Welsh, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG), Andrew Wilson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Michael Tarpley (PF), Ernest Battle (C) James Rucks, Gary Welsh, James Taylor, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Jackson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Roy Knudsen (C) Jimmy Johnson, Brett Ferguson, Rogelio Russo, Chad Kraus | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Tarpley (fresh) C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Villanova | John McCarthy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-34 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Andrew Wilson | 36-34 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Roy Knudsen is called for the reach on Andrew Wilson - foul #3 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Webb (PF) Michael Tarpley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG) John McCarthy | |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes is fouled on the floor by Jeff Young - foul #2 on Jeff Young, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Gary Peterson double dribbles | 36-34 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Michell and the foul's on Roy Knudsen - foul #4 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chad Kraus (C) Roy Knudsen | |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Chad Kraus gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Chad Kraus travels with the ball | 38-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (PF) John Webb | |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Jimmy Johnson (SG), Rogelio Russo (PF) Eric Hearns, Andrew Jackson, Gary Peterson | |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Gerald Stokes is called for the reach on Jeff Young - foul #2 on Gerald Stokes, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmy Johnson - foul #1 on Jimmy Johnson, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford (C) Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Jeffrey Clifford - foul #1 on Jeffrey Clifford, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (SG) Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Ferguson (SF) Gerald Stokes | |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Chad Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 08:30 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (SF) Jeff Young | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Peterson (PF), Roy Knudsen (C) Rogelio Russo, Chad Kraus | |
| 07:40 | Villanova | John McCarthy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Gary Peterson tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 07:38 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 07:15 | Villanova | John McCarthy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Welsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Gary Peterson is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #2 on Gary Peterson, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Andrew Wilson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Matthew Michell, Gary Welsh, James Taylor, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Andrew Jackson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF) John McCarthy, Jimmy Johnson, Brett Ferguson | |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by James Rucks | 42-38 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes is whistled for a carry | 42-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rogelio Russo (PF), Chad Kraus (C) Gary Peterson, Roy Knudsen | |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | John Webb's pass is intercepted by Gerald Stokes | 42-38 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Rogelio Russo misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by John Webb - foul #2 on John Webb, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG) James Rucks | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Rogelio Russo misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 05:18 | Villanova | Rogelio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Jeff Young can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 04:59 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Chad Kraus lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Jackson and he's fouled by Andrew Wilson - foul #1 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (SF) Jeff Young | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gary Peterson (PF) Rogelio Russo | |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | James Taylor scores on a jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Jackson | 44-43 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Chad Kraus is called for the reach on Andrew Wilson - foul #1 on Chad Kraus, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Andrew Wilson, James Taylor, John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Jimmy Johnson (SG), Brett Ferguson (SF), Roy Knudsen (C) Eric Hearns, Andrew Jackson, Gerald Stokes, Chad Kraus | |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Gary Peterson steps in front of the Matthew Michell pass | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Welsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Ryan Krueger is called for the reach on Gary Peterson - foul #2 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rogelio Russo (PF) Gary Peterson | |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson (SG), John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Gary Welsh, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Andrew Jackson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF) John McCarthy, Jimmy Johnson, Brett Ferguson, Rogelio Russo | |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Peterson - foul #3 on Gary Peterson, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Eric Hearns steps in front of the Ernest Battle pass | 46-48 |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson throws it down on a nice dish by Eric Hearns | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Roy Knudsen is called for the reach on Andrew Wilson - foul #5 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Chad Kraus (C) Roy Knudsen | |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:55 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes travels with the ball | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | John Webb drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Wilson | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Jeff Young grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle wins the tip | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the floater from the left side | 50-50 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Chad Kraus grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:08 | Villanova | The short jumper by Chad Kraus is denied by Ernest Battle | 50-50 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Jeff Young grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ernest Battle | 52-50 |
| 03:44 | Villanova | Matthew Michell steals the ball from Eric Hearns | 52-50 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson blows the dunk | 52-50 |
| 03:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Chad Kraus | 52-50 |
| 03:18 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses the lay-in | 52-50 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Chad Kraus pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ernest Battle - foul #3 on Ernest Battle, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (PF) John Webb | |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG) Eric Hearns | |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:50 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is fouled on the floor by Gary Peterson - foul #4 on Gary Peterson, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Chad Kraus grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | John McCarthy is hacked by Ernest Battle - foul #4 on Ernest Battle, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Webb (PF) Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:11 | Villanova | John McCarthy misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ernest Battle | 52-51 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 52-51 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG) John McCarthy | |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Eric Hearns blows the layup | 52-51 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Chad Kraus grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Gary Peterson is hacked by Andrew Wilson - foul #2 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Gary Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Gary Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Jeff Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | John Webb tips it home | 54-53 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Wilson - foul #3 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 00:02 | Villanova | Villanova calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes misses long on a halfcourt shot | 56-55 |