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	1	2	F
Villanova	28	27	55
#7 Syracuse	26	42	68

Villanova (23-9, 10-6)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
pfChad Kraus	26	4-8	0-1	4-6	1	6	1	1	1	1	3	12
cRoy Knudsen	26	2-5	0-0	2-2	0	1	2	1	0	0	3	6
sgBrett Ferguson	27	4-10	2-6	1-1	1	3	2	3	0	0	1	11
sgAndrew Jackson	26	2-8	2-6	0-0	1	2	0	2	2	0	3	6
pgJohn McCarthy	26	3-8	2-6	0-0	0	1	4	1	2	0	5	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
pgEric Hearns	20	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	1	2	1	2	0	1	2
pfGary Peterson	17	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	5	0	2	0	1	1	2
sfGerald Stokes	13	4-4	0-0	0-0	3	3	0	1	0	0	1	8
pfRogelio Russo	11	0-2	0-0	0-0	2	5	0	1	0	0	3	0
pgJimmy Johnson	8	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	0
Totals	200	21-49	6-19	7-9	8	27	12	14	8	2	22	55
Percentages		.429	.316	.778

Syracuse (29-3, 15-1)

STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
cErnest Battle	26	7-12	0-0	5-6	2	10	1	3	1	0	2	19
cJohn Webb	25	2-3	0-0	0-0	1	1	3	1	0	0	1	4
sgJames Taylor	22	5-7	0-0	2-2	0	3	2	1	0	0	3	12
pgMatthew Michell	30	4-10	0-1	1-3	2	2	7	3	2	0	0	9
sgJames Rucks	29	3-7	0-0	5-6	2	5	4	0	0	0	0	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	FGM3-A	FTM-A	OFF	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF	PTS
sgJeff Young	15	0-1	0-0	0-2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
pfRyan Krueger	15	1-2	0-0	1-1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	3
pgGary Welsh	14	2-3	0-0	2-3	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	6
cJeffrey Clifford	14	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
pgAndrew Wilson	10	0-3	0-1	2-2	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	2
Totals	200	25-49	0-2	18-25	10	29	18	10	6	0	7	68
Percentages		.510	.000	.720

11-26

4-13

2-2

10-23

2-6

5-7

21-49

6-19

7-9

POINTS

FIELD GOALS

3-POINT FIELD GOALS

FREE THROWS

OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS

REBOUNDS

ASSISTS

TURNOVERS

STEALS

BLOCKS

PLAYER FOULS

POINTS IN PAINT

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS

SECOND CHANCE POINTS

FAST BREAK POINTS

BENCH POINTS

10-27

0-2

6-8

15-22

0-0

12-17

25-49

0-2

18-25

PLAYER OF THE GAME

c Ernest Battle Syracuse

19 Points, 10 Rebounds

1st Half 2nd Half

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Villanova	PG - John McCarthy (fresh) SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) PF - Roy Knudsen (fresh) C - Chad Kraus (fresh)
Lineup	Syracuse	PG - James Rucks (fresh) SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) SF - James Taylor (fresh) PF - John Webb (fresh) C - Ernest Battle (fresh)
20:00	Syracuse	Ernest Battle wins the tip	0-0
Game Plan	Villanova	Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1)
Game Plan	Syracuse	Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1)
19:36	Syracuse	Ernest Battle misses badly on a jump hook from the left block	0-0
19:35	Villanova	The rebound goes to John McCarthy	0-0
19:14	Villanova	Chad Kraus loses the dribble to Ernest Battle	0-0
18:52	Syracuse	Matthew Michell is hacked by Andrew Jackson - foul #1 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #1	0-0
18:38	Syracuse	James Taylor clanks a driving attempt near the basket	0-0
18:37	Syracuse	The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Michell	0-0
18:30	Syracuse	Ernest Battle clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Chad Kraus - foul #1 on Chad Kraus, team foul #2	0-0
18:30	Syracuse	Ernest Battle makes the 1st free throw	0-1
18:30	Syracuse	Ernest Battle misses the 2nd free throw	0-1
18:30	Villanova	Roy Knudsen gets the rebound	0-1
18:01	Villanova	Roy Knudsen misses long on an open floater from the left block	0-1
18:00	Syracuse	James Rucks grabs the defensive rebound	0-1
17:49	Syracuse	John McCarthy steals it from Ernest Battle	0-1
17:45	Villanova	John McCarthy jams it	2-1
17:40	Syracuse	Matthew Michell connects on the shot near the basket set up by John Webb	2-3
17:11	Villanova	Roy Knudsen misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing	2-3
17:09	Villanova	Chad Kraus grabs the offensive rebound	2-3
16:43	Villanova	Brett Ferguson is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #1	2-3
16:28	Villanova	Brett Ferguson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner	5-3
16:09	Syracuse	John Webb misses the dunk	5-3
16:08	Syracuse	The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Battle	5-3
15:58	Syracuse	James Rucks scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Michell	5-5
Lineup	Villanova	PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Knudsen (fresh) C - Chad Kraus (fresh)
Lineup	Syracuse	PG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) PF - John Webb (fairly fresh) C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 1 pts.
15:29	Villanova	Brett Ferguson clanks a 3 from straight away	5-5
15:27	Syracuse	Ernest Battle snags the defensive board	5-5
15:03	Syracuse	James Taylor knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Rucks	5-7
14:43	Villanova	Roy Knudsen misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #2	5-7
Subs	Villanova	Eric Hearns (SG), Gary Peterson (C) Andrew Jackson, Chad Kraus
Subs	Syracuse	Gary Welsh (PG), Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) James Rucks, James Taylor, John Webb, Ernest Battle
14:43	Villanova	Roy Knudsen makes the 1st free throw	6-7
14:43	Villanova	Roy Knudsen makes the 2nd free throw	7-7
14:36	Syracuse	Gary Welsh is hacked by John McCarthy in the backcourt - foul #1 on John McCarthy, team foul #3	7-7
Subs	Villanova	Gerald Stokes (SF), Rogelio Russo (C) Brett Ferguson, Roy Knudsen
Subs	Syracuse
14:23	Syracuse	Matthew Michell misses short on a 3 from the left corner	7-7
14:22	Syracuse	Ryan Krueger grabs the offensive rebound	7-7
14:03	Syracuse	Ryan Krueger connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Matthew Michell and he's fouled by Gary Peterson - foul #1 on Gary Peterson, team foul #4	7-9
Subs	Villanova
Subs	Syracuse	Andrew Wilson (SG) Matthew Michell
14:03	Syracuse	Ryan Krueger makes the free throw	7-10
13:40	Villanova	John McCarthy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing	7-10
13:39	Villanova	The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Stokes	7-10
13:14	Villanova	John McCarthy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing	7-10
13:12	Villanova	Gerald Stokes tips it in	9-10
12:56	Syracuse	Andrew Wilson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side	9-10
12:54	Villanova	Gary Peterson pulls down the rebound	9-10
12:48	Villanova	Ryan Krueger steps in front of the Gary Peterson pass	9-10
12:46	Syracuse	John McCarthy steals the ball from Gary Welsh in the backcourt	9-10
12:28	Villanova	Andrew Wilson takes the ball from John McCarthy after a doubleteam	9-10
12:10	Syracuse	Andrew Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing	9-10
12:09	Villanova	Gary Peterson pulls down the rebound	9-10
11:49	Villanova	Gary Peterson knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John McCarthy	11-10
Lineup	Villanova	PG - John McCarthy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Hearns (fresh) SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rogelio Russo (fresh)
Lineup	Syracuse	PG - Gary Welsh (fresh) SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) SF - Jeff Young (fresh) PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh)
11:27	Syracuse	Andrew Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing	11-10
11:26	Villanova	Rogelio Russo snags the defensive board	11-10
11:05	Villanova	Gary Welsh picks off the pass by Gerald Stokes	11-10
11:02	Syracuse	Gary Welsh misses the easy layup	11-10
11:01	Villanova	Gary Peterson grabs the defensive rebound	11-10
10:36	Villanova	Eric Hearns can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side	11-10
10:34	Syracuse	Andrew Wilson grabs the defensive rebound	11-10
10:18	Syracuse	Rogelio Russo is called for the reach on Andrew Wilson - foul #1 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #5	11-10
Subs	Villanova	Jimmy Johnson (PG), Andrew Jackson (SG), Brett Ferguson (SF), Roy Knudsen (PF), Chad Kraus (C) John McCarthy, Eric Hearns, Gerald Stokes, Gary Peterson, Rogelio Russo
Subs	Syracuse	James Rucks (PG), Matthew Michell (SG), John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Gary Welsh, Andrew Wilson, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford
10:10	Syracuse	Jeff Young misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing	11-10
10:09	Syracuse	James Rucks pulls down the offensive rebound	11-10
09:57	Syracuse	James Rucks misses the floater from the right wing	11-10
09:55	Villanova	Chad Kraus grabs the board	11-10
09:34	Villanova	Brett Ferguson double dribbles	11-10
09:22	Syracuse	John Webb buries a jumper from the left side set up by James Rucks	11-12
08:58	Villanova	Roy Knudsen makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Chad Kraus	13-12
08:42	Syracuse	Matthew Michell clanks a fadeaway from the right side	13-12
08:41	Villanova	Brett Ferguson gets the rebound	13-12
08:29	Villanova	Andrew Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner	13-12
08:27	Syracuse	Ernest Battle grabs the board	13-12
08:08	Syracuse	Ernest Battle misses the jump hook in the lane	13-12
08:07	Syracuse	The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Michell	13-12
07:52	Syracuse	Andrew Jackson takes the ball from Ernest Battle	13-12
07:32	Villanova	Brett Ferguson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner	13-12
07:31	Syracuse	The rebound goes to James Rucks	13-12
Lineup	Villanova	PG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 2 reb.
Lineup	Syracuse	PG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fairly fresh) PF - John Webb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb.
07:16	Syracuse	Ernest Battle lays it in set up by Matthew Michell and he's fouled by Jimmy Johnson - foul #1 on Jimmy Johnson, team foul #6	13-14
Subs	Villanova	John McCarthy (PG), Gary Peterson (PF) Jimmy Johnson, Roy Knudsen
Subs	Syracuse	Gary Welsh (PG), Ryan Krueger (PF) Jeff Young, John Webb
07:16	Syracuse	Ernest Battle makes the free throw	13-15
06:51	Villanova	Gary Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds	13-15
Subs	Villanova	Eric Hearns (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Rogelio Russo (C) Andrew Jackson, Brett Ferguson, Chad Kraus
Subs	Syracuse	Jeffrey Clifford (C) Ernest Battle
06:22	Syracuse	Gary Welsh is hacked by John McCarthy - foul #2 on John McCarthy, team foul #7	13-15
06:22	Syracuse	Gary Welsh makes the 1st free throw	13-16
06:22	Syracuse	Gary Welsh misses the 2nd free throw	13-16
06:22	Villanova	Gary Peterson grabs the defensive rebound	13-16
06:00	Villanova	Rogelio Russo misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing	13-16
05:58	Syracuse	Jeffrey Clifford grabs the board	13-16
05:35	Syracuse	Matthew Michell misses long on a shot from the right wing	13-16
05:33	Villanova	Rogelio Russo pulls down the rebound	13-16
05:12	Villanova	John McCarthy makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner	16-16
05:02	Syracuse	Gary Peterson swats the layup by Matthew Michell	16-16
05:00	Syracuse	Jeffrey Clifford hits the follow up shot	16-18
04:45	Villanova	John McCarthy works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Hearns	19-18
04:28	Syracuse	Eric Hearns takes the ball from Matthew Michell	19-18
04:09	Villanova	John McCarthy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner	19-18
04:07	Villanova	Rogelio Russo tips it but misses	19-18
04:05	Villanova	Gerald Stokes tips it in	21-18
03:44	Syracuse	Gary Welsh hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Michell and the foul's on Rogelio Russo - foul #2 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #8	21-20
Subs	Villanova	Andrew Jackson (SG), Brett Ferguson (SF), Roy Knudsen (PF), Chad Kraus (C) Eric Hearns, Gerald Stokes, Gary Peterson, Rogelio Russo
Subs	Syracuse	Andrew Wilson (SG), James Taylor (SF), John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Matthew Michell, James Rucks, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford
03:44	Syracuse	Gary Welsh makes the free throw	21-21
03:23	Villanova	Brett Ferguson clanks a floater from just outside the lane	21-21
03:22	Syracuse	Ernest Battle gets the rebound	21-21
Lineup	Villanova	PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 2 reb.
Lineup	Syracuse	PG - Gary Welsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) SF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Webb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb.
03:00	Syracuse	Ernest Battle slams it home set up by Andrew Wilson	21-23
02:32	Villanova	Andrew Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner	21-23
02:31	Villanova	Brett Ferguson hits the follow up shot	23-23
02:15	Syracuse	James Taylor banks in the layup and the foul's on Andrew Jackson - foul #2 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #9	23-25
Subs	Villanova	Eric Hearns (PG) John McCarthy
Subs	Syracuse	Matthew Michell (SG), Jeff Young (SF) Gary Welsh, Andrew Wilson
02:15	Syracuse	James Taylor makes the free throw	23-26
01:50	Villanova	Andrew Jackson is whistled for traveling	23-26
Subs	Villanova
Subs	Syracuse	James Rucks (PG) Jeff Young
01:35	Syracuse	John Webb's pass is intercepted by Eric Hearns	23-26
01:30	Villanova	Eric Hearns dunks the ball	25-26
01:07	Syracuse	James Taylor misses the lay-in	25-26
01:05	Villanova	Chad Kraus pulls down the rebound	25-26
00:44	Villanova	Brett Ferguson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away	25-26
00:43	Syracuse	Ernest Battle snags the defensive board	25-26
00:33	Syracuse	James Rucks hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint	25-26
00:32	Villanova	Brett Ferguson grabs the board	25-26
00:09	Villanova	Andrew Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Roy Knudsen	28-26
00:03	Syracuse	James Rucks misses badly on a shot near the basket	28-26
00:02	Villanova	The rebound goes to Chad Kraus	28-26
00:00	Villanova	Chad Kraus clanks a fullcourt shot	28-26

Time	Team	Play	Score
Lineup	Villanova	PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 4 reb.
Lineup	Syracuse	PG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Webb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb.
20:00	Villanova	Brett Ferguson inbounds the ball	28-26
Game Plan	Villanova	Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1)
Game Plan	Syracuse	Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1)
19:41	Villanova	John McCarthy evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side	28-26
19:40	Syracuse	Ernest Battle snags the defensive board	28-26
19:24	Syracuse	Ernest Battle buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Rucks	28-28
19:02	Villanova	Brett Ferguson connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by John McCarthy out of the doubleteam	31-28
18:48	Syracuse	Ernest Battle clanks a jump hook in the paint	31-28
18:46	Syracuse	James Rucks tips it but misses	31-28
18:45	Villanova	Chad Kraus grabs the defensive rebound	31-28
18:41	Villanova	Brett Ferguson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane	31-28
18:39	Syracuse	Ernest Battle pulls down the rebound	31-28
18:34	Syracuse	Ernest Battle misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Roy Knudsen - foul #1 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #1	31-28
18:34	Syracuse	Ernest Battle makes the 1st free throw	31-29
18:34	Syracuse	Ernest Battle makes the 2nd free throw	31-30
18:16	Villanova	Chad Kraus lays it in set up by Brett Ferguson out of the doubleteam	33-30
18:01	Syracuse	Matthew Michell knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Taylor and he's fouled by Andrew Jackson - foul #3 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #2	33-32
18:01	Syracuse	Matthew Michell misses the free throw	33-32
18:01	Syracuse	The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Battle	33-32
17:47	Syracuse	James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds	33-32
17:24	Villanova	John Webb is called for the reach on John McCarthy - foul #1 on John Webb, team foul #1	33-32
Subs	Villanova	Gary Peterson (PF) Roy Knudsen
Subs	Syracuse	Ryan Krueger (PF) John Webb
17:08	Villanova	Chad Kraus makes the shot from the right side set up by John McCarthy	35-32
16:50	Syracuse	Matthew Michell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Chad Kraus - foul #2 on Chad Kraus, team foul #3	35-32
Subs	Villanova	Eric Hearns (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Rogelio Russo (C) Andrew Jackson, Brett Ferguson, Chad Kraus
Subs	Syracuse	Jeff Young (SF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) James Taylor, Ernest Battle
16:50	Syracuse	Matthew Michell misses the 1st free throw	35-32
16:50	Syracuse	Matthew Michell makes the 2nd free throw	35-33
16:27	Villanova	Eric Hearns misses the lay-in	35-33
16:26	Villanova	Rogelio Russo grabs the offensive rebound	35-33
16:06	Villanova	Gerald Stokes lays it up and in on a nice dish by John McCarthy	37-33
15:50	Syracuse	Jeff Young is hacked by Gerald Stokes - foul #1 on Gerald Stokes, team foul #4	37-33
Subs	Villanova	Jimmy Johnson (PG), Brett Ferguson (SF), Roy Knudsen (PF), Chad Kraus (C) John McCarthy, Gerald Stokes, Gary Peterson, Rogelio Russo
Subs	Syracuse	Gary Welsh (PG), Andrew Wilson (SG), John Webb (PF) James Rucks, Matthew Michell, Ryan Krueger
Lineup	Villanova	PG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) SG - Eric Hearns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chad Kraus (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb.
Lineup	Syracuse	PG - Gary Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) PF - John Webb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb.
15:36	Syracuse	Andrew Wilson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roy Knudsen - foul #2 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #5	37-33
Subs	Villanova
Subs	Syracuse	James Taylor (SF), Ernest Battle (C) Jeff Young, Jeffrey Clifford
15:36	Syracuse	Andrew Wilson makes the 1st free throw	37-34
15:36	Syracuse	Andrew Wilson makes the 2nd free throw	37-35
15:15	Villanova	Chad Kraus misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest Battle - foul #1 on Ernest Battle, team foul #2	37-35
Subs	Villanova	Andrew Jackson (SG) Jimmy Johnson
Subs	Syracuse
15:15	Villanova	Chad Kraus misses the 1st free throw	37-35
15:15	Villanova	Chad Kraus makes the 2nd free throw	38-35
15:04	Syracuse	Ernest Battle's fadeaway is rejected by Chad Kraus	38-35
15:03	Villanova	Andrew Jackson snags the defensive board	38-35
14:34	Villanova	Roy Knudsen is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Brett Ferguson out of a doubleteam	40-35
14:18	Syracuse	James Taylor buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Battle	40-37
13:49	Villanova	Roy Knudsen clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane	40-37
13:48	Syracuse	Ernest Battle grabs the defensive rebound	40-37
13:42	Syracuse	Ernest Battle scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from John Webb	40-39
13:19	Villanova	Chad Kraus can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ernest Battle - foul #2 on Ernest Battle, team foul #3	40-39
Subs	Villanova	John McCarthy (PG), Jimmy Johnson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Gary Peterson (PF) Eric Hearns, Andrew Jackson, Brett Ferguson, Roy Knudsen
Subs	Syracuse	James Rucks (PG), Matthew Michell (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Gary Welsh, Andrew Wilson, James Taylor, John Webb, Ernest Battle
13:19	Villanova	Chad Kraus makes the 1st free throw	41-39
13:19	Villanova	Chad Kraus makes the 2nd free throw	42-39
13:01	Syracuse	Matthew Michell can't throw it down	42-39
12:59	Villanova	Chad Kraus pulls down the rebound	42-39
12:44	Villanova	Chad Kraus misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing	42-39
12:42	Syracuse	Jeff Young snags the defensive board	42-39
12:36	Syracuse	Matthew Michell's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Johnson	42-39
12:33	Villanova	Gerald Stokes lays it in on a nice dish by Jimmy Johnson	44-39
12:05	Syracuse	Ryan Krueger misses badly on a floater from the right wing	44-39
12:03	Syracuse	Jeffrey Clifford grabs the offensive rebound	44-39
11:49	Syracuse	Matthew Michell scores on a fadeaway from the baseline	44-41
Lineup	Villanova	PG - John McCarthy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Kraus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb.
Lineup	Syracuse	PG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb.
11:32	Villanova	Chad Kraus can't throw it down	44-41
11:30	Syracuse	James Rucks snags the defensive board	44-41
11:06	Syracuse	James Rucks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line	44-43
10:41	Villanova	Jimmy Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds	44-43
Subs	Villanova	Andrew Jackson (SG), Brett Ferguson (SF), Roy Knudsen (PF), Rogelio Russo (C) Jimmy Johnson, Gerald Stokes, Gary Peterson, Chad Kraus
Subs	Syracuse	James Taylor (SF), John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford
10:14	Syracuse	Rogelio Russo is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #3 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #6	44-43
09:59	Syracuse	James Rucks misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by John McCarthy - foul #3 on John McCarthy, team foul #7	44-43
09:59	Syracuse	James Rucks makes the 1st free throw	44-44
09:59	Syracuse	James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw	44-45
09:39	Villanova	Brett Ferguson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner	44-45
09:38	Syracuse	James Taylor grabs the board	44-45
09:24	Syracuse	Andrew Jackson takes the ball from Ernest Battle	44-45
09:09	Villanova	Rogelio Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds	44-45
Subs	Villanova	Eric Hearns (PG), Gary Peterson (C) John McCarthy, Rogelio Russo
Subs	Syracuse	Gary Welsh (PG), Andrew Wilson (SG) James Rucks, Matthew Michell
08:49	Syracuse	Ernest Battle makes the shot from the right wing	44-47
08:28	Villanova	Andrew Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane	44-47
08:26	Syracuse	Gary Welsh grabs the board	44-47
08:10	Syracuse	Ernest Battle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side	44-47
08:09	Syracuse	John Webb hits the follow up shot	44-49
07:51	Villanova	Andrew Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner	44-49
07:49	Syracuse	James Taylor snags the defensive board	44-49
Lineup	Villanova	PG - Eric Hearns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roy Knudsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb.
Lineup	Syracuse	PG - Gary Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb.
07:27	Syracuse	Gary Welsh hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Taylor	44-51
07:04	Villanova	Brett Ferguson makes the contested shot from the free throw line set up by Roy Knudsen and he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #4	46-51
Subs	Villanova	John McCarthy (PG), Chad Kraus (C) Andrew Jackson, Roy Knudsen
Subs	Syracuse	James Rucks (PG), Matthew Michell (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Gary Welsh, Andrew Wilson, James Taylor, John Webb, Ernest Battle
07:04	Villanova	Brett Ferguson makes the free throw	47-51
06:50	Syracuse	Chad Kraus steals the ball from Ryan Krueger	47-51
06:21	Villanova	Chad Kraus scores on a jump hook near the basket	49-51
06:04	Syracuse	Jeff Young can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brett Ferguson - foul #1 on Brett Ferguson, team foul #8	49-51
Subs	Villanova	Jimmy Johnson (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF) Eric Hearns, Brett Ferguson, Gary Peterson
Subs	Syracuse
06:04	Syracuse	Jeff Young misses the 1st free throw	49-51
06:04	Syracuse	Jeff Young misses the 2nd free throw	49-51
06:04	Villanova	Rogelio Russo grabs the defensive rebound	49-51
05:46	Villanova	Chad Kraus misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Clifford - foul #1 on Jeffrey Clifford, team foul #5	49-51
Subs	Villanova
Subs	Syracuse	James Taylor (SF) Jeff Young
05:46	Villanova	Chad Kraus misses the 1st free throw	49-51
05:46	Villanova	Chad Kraus makes the 2nd free throw	50-51
05:23	Syracuse	James Rucks lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Michell	50-53
05:01	Villanova	Chad Kraus misses badly on a runner near the basket	50-53
05:00	Syracuse	James Taylor gets the rebound	50-53
04:44	Syracuse	James Rucks misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John McCarthy - foul #4 on John McCarthy, team foul #9	50-53
Subs	Villanova	Andrew Jackson (SG), Roy Knudsen (PF) Jimmy Johnson, Rogelio Russo
Subs	Syracuse	John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford
04:44	Syracuse	James Rucks makes the 1st free throw	50-54
04:44	Syracuse	James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw	50-55
04:17	Villanova	John McCarthy splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away	50-55
04:16	Syracuse	Ernest Battle pulls down the rebound	50-55
04:09	Syracuse	James Rucks blows the dunk but he's fouled by John McCarthy - foul #5 on John McCarthy, team foul #10	50-55
Subs	Villanova	Eric Hearns (PG), Brett Ferguson (SF), Gary Peterson (C) John McCarthy, Gerald Stokes, Chad Kraus
Subs	Syracuse	Jeff Young (SF) James Taylor
04:09	Syracuse	James Rucks makes the 1st free throw	50-56
04:09	Syracuse	James Rucks misses the 2nd free throw	50-56
04:09	Villanova	Gary Peterson pulls down the rebound	50-56
03:52	Villanova	Andrew Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side	50-56
03:50	Syracuse	Jeff Young grabs the board	50-56
Lineup	Villanova	PG - Eric Hearns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brett Ferguson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roy Knudsen (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb.
Lineup	Syracuse	PG - James Rucks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) PF - John Webb (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb.
03:32	Syracuse	Ernest Battle scores on a floater in the lane set up by Matthew Michell	50-58
03:16	Villanova	Matthew Michell steps in front of the Roy Knudsen pass	50-58
03:13	Syracuse	Matthew Michell blows the layup	50-58
03:11	Villanova	Eric Hearns grabs the board	50-58
02:42	Villanova	Andrew Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Hearns	53-58
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)
02:35	Syracuse	Matthew Michell double dribbles	53-58
Subs	Villanova	Jimmy Johnson (PG), Chad Kraus (C) Eric Hearns, Roy Knudsen
Subs	Syracuse	Gary Welsh (PG), Andrew Wilson (SG), James Taylor (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF) James Rucks, Matthew Michell, Jeff Young, John Webb
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)
02:31	Villanova	Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining)	53-58
Subs	Villanova	Eric Hearns (PG), Roy Knudsen (PF) Jimmy Johnson, Gary Peterson
Subs	Syracuse	James Rucks (PG), Matthew Michell (SG), John Webb (PF) Gary Welsh, Andrew Wilson, Ryan Krueger
02:26	Villanova	Andrew Jackson is whistled for a carry	53-58
02:14	Syracuse	James Taylor makes the floater from the left wing	53-60
02:02	Villanova	Chad Kraus scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing	55-60
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)
01:38	Syracuse	Ernest Battle connects on the runner from the right block set up by John Webb and he's fouled by Roy Knudsen - foul #3 on Roy Knudsen, team foul #11	55-62
01:38	Syracuse	Ernest Battle makes the free throw	55-63
01:14	Villanova	Matthew Michell steals it from Brett Ferguson	55-63
01:06	Syracuse	James Taylor scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Matthew Michell and the foul's on Chad Kraus - foul #3 on Chad Kraus, team foul #12	55-65
01:06	Syracuse	James Taylor makes the free throw	55-66
00:55	Villanova	Andrew Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner	55-66
00:53	Villanova	Andrew Jackson grabs the offensive rebound	55-66
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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3)
00:51	Villanova	Eric Hearns is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Eric Hearns, team foul #13	55-66
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)
00:30	Syracuse	Matthew Michell scores on a shot from the right side set up by James Rucks	55-68
00:22	Villanova	Brett Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds	55-68
00:00	Syracuse	James Rucks runs out the clock	55-68

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