| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fresh) SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Jeff Young is whistled for a carry | 25-29 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | Gary Welsh picks off the pass by Gerald Stokes | 25-29 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh hits the finger roll | 25-31 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Eric Hearns scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Jackson | 27-31 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell loses the ball out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 18:04 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Gerald Stokes is called for the reach on Jeff Young - foul #1 on Gerald Stokes, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is fouled on the floor by Gerald Stokes - foul #2 on Gerald Stokes, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Roy Knudsen - foul #1 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Jimmy Johnson (SG), Rogelio Russo (PF), Chad Kraus (C) Eric Hearns, Andrew Jackson, Gary Peterson, Roy Knudsen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:17 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses the floater from the right block | 27-33 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Michell | 27-35 |
| 16:34 | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson is whistled for a carry | 27-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Ferguson (SF) Gerald Stokes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG), James Taylor (SF), Michael Tarpley (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Gary Welsh, Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger, Ernest Battle | |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 27-35 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Chad Kraus grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Jeffrey Clifford picks off the pass by Brett Ferguson | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Tarpley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-35 |
| 15:32 | Villanova | Rogelio Russo snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 15:27 | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson double dribbles | 27-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Andrew Jackson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Roy Knudsen (C) John McCarthy, Jimmy Johnson, Brett Ferguson, Rogelio Russo, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), John Webb (PF) Matthew Michell, James Taylor, Michael Tarpley | |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Andrew Jackson is called for the reach on James Rucks - foul #2 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Battle (C) Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | James Rucks clanks a jumper in the paint | 27-35 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson hits the follow up shot | 27-37 |
| 14:29 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen's pass is intercepted by James Rucks | 27-37 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Webb | 27-39 |
| 13:49 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes hits the follow up shot | 29-39 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | John Webb is fouled on the floor by Gary Peterson - foul #2 on Gary Peterson, team foul #5 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Brett Ferguson (SF) Eric Hearns, Gerald Stokes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG), James Taylor (SF) James Rucks, Jeff Young | |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Webb | 29-41 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Gary Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson (SG), Rogelio Russo (PF), Chad Kraus (C) Andrew Jackson, Gary Peterson, Roy Knudsen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 29-41 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 29-41 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-41 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger tips it back up and in | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Jimmy Johnson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-43 |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Chad Kraus hits the follow up shot | 31-43 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 11:03 | Villanova | Chad Kraus is hacked by Andrew Wilson - foul #4 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Andrew Jackson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Roy Knudsen (C) John McCarthy, Jimmy Johnson, Brett Ferguson, Rogelio Russo, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (SG), Jeff Young (SF), John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Andrew Wilson, James Taylor, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-43 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | John Webb snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | John Webb jams it set up by Ernest Battle | 31-45 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Eric Hearns can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 31-45 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Roy Knudsen steps in front of the Gary Welsh pass | 31-45 |
| 09:09 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Eric Hearns grabs the offensive board | 31-45 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Gary Peterson connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Jackson | 33-45 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is whistled for traveling | 33-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | John McCarthy (PG), Jimmy Johnson (SG), Rogelio Russo (PF), Chad Kraus (C) Eric Hearns, Andrew Jackson, Gary Peterson, Roy Knudsen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Matthew Michell, John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| 08:09 | Villanova | Chad Kraus loses the dribble to Jeff Young | 33-45 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | James Rucks hits the finger roll set up by Jeff Young | 33-47 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | John McCarthy double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Brett Ferguson (SF) Gerald Stokes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG) Gary Welsh | |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Rogelio Russo is called for the reach on Ryan Krueger - foul #1 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #6 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson (SG) Jeff Young | |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | James Rucks dunks the ball set up by Ryan Krueger | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) PF - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:02 | Villanova | John McCarthy loses the dribble to Jeffrey Clifford | 33-49 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Jimmy Johnson takes the ball from Andrew Wilson | 33-49 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | James Rucks is called for the reach on John McCarthy - foul #1 on James Rucks, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Andrew Jackson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Roy Knudsen (C) John McCarthy, Jimmy Johnson, Brett Ferguson, Rogelio Russo, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG), Jeff Young (SF), John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) James Rucks, James Taylor, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 06:01 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #7 | 33-49 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Gerald Stokes steals the ball from Ernest Battle | 33-49 |
| 05:26 | Villanova | Gary Peterson misses short on a jumper near the basket | 33-49 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen tips it in | 35-49 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | John Webb loses the ball out of bounds | 35-49 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Jeff Young pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 35-49 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | Ernest Battle steals the ball from Roy Knudsen | 35-49 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | John Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle dunks the ball on a great pass from John Webb | 35-51 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Eric Hearns's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Battle | 35-51 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ernest Battle | 35-51 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Jeff Young connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Battle | 35-54 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Eric Hearns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Roy Knudsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Battle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Gary Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-54 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (SG), James Taylor (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Andrew Wilson, Jeff Young, John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | James Taylor is hacked by Chad Kraus - foul #2 on Chad Kraus, team foul #8 | 35-54 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Rogelio Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Brett Ferguson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-55 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger pulls down the rebound | 35-55 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Taylor and the foul's on Jimmy Johnson - foul #3 on Jimmy Johnson, team foul #9 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG) Matthew Michell | |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh misses the free throw | 35-57 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Chad Kraus | 35-57 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | James Taylor doubles John McCarthy and is called for the reach - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Andrew Jackson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF), Roy Knudsen (C) John McCarthy, Jimmy Johnson, Brett Ferguson, Rogelio Russo, Chad Kraus | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG), Andrew Wilson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) James Rucks, Gary Welsh, James Taylor, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 01:37 | Villanova | Jeff Young blocks the short jumper by Gerald Stokes | 35-57 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle snags the defensive board | 35-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell is fouled on the floor by Eric Hearns - foul #2 on Eric Hearns, team foul #10 | 35-57 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen pulls down the rebound | 35-58 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Stokes | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-58 |
| 00:33 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gary Peterson | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes loses the dribble to Matthew Michell | 38-58 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell runs out the clock | 38-58 |