| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Smith (fresh) SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Peter Bad inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 19:08 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo is called for 3 seconds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SF), Nwa Adi (PF) Luis Estrada, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stuart Ried | 33-36 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Peter Bad - foul #2 on Peter Bad, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF) Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Peter Bad loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 35-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (SF) Luis Estrada | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Nwa Adi hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 35-36 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Nwa Adi tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-36 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Peter Bad tips it in | 37-38 |
| 17:21 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Peter Bad travels with the ball | 37-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Luis Estrada (SF) Terry Smith, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:42 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 37-38 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Robert Woods gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Peter Bad | 37-41 |
| 16:03 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo can't tip it in | 37-41 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Peter Bad snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mundan Emanuel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Borkoski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Woods (fairly fresh) C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried blows the layup | 37-41 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Peter Bad tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Luis Estrada clanks a jump hook from the left block | 37-43 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Luis Estrada gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-43 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 14:15 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Luis Estrada can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stuart Ried - foul #3 on Stuart Ried, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Pedro Cruz (PF), Nwa Adi (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Derrick Fong (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Bruce Shreve, Robert Woods, Stuart Ried | |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Luis Estrada misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:56 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong can't throw it down but he's hacked by Pedro Cruz - foul #4 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski (C) Pedro Cruz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:40 | Villanova | Terry Smith's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Fuchs in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fuchs | 38-47 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Cesar Gallo is called for the reach on Ivan Borkoski - foul #1 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Sol Rizzo (PF) Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Derrick Fong | 38-47 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Sudi Abdulkarim - foul #1 on Sudi Abdulkarim, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 38-48 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo is whistled for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Sol Rizzo (PF) Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Derrick Fong - foul #4 on Derrick Fong, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF) Sudi Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF) Derrick Fong | |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Nwa Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) SG - Mundan Emanuel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Nwa Adi (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette is fouled on the floor by Luis Estrada - foul #1 on Luis Estrada, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Luis Estrada, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Robert Woods (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Russell Jolley, Allen Midgette, Cesar Gallo | |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits a turnaround from the baseline | 39-50 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski connects on the runner from the left block set up by Nwa Adi | 41-53 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Peter Bad can't tip it in | 41-53 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Robert Woods tips it but misses | 41-53 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Nwa Adi | 41-53 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Stuart Ried is called for the reach on Ivan Borkoski - foul #4 on Stuart Ried, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF), Sol Rizzo (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Allen Midgette (SF), Cesar Gallo (C) Paul Bramblett, Peter Bad, Stuart Ried | |
| 09:38 | Villanova | Nwa Adi hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 41-53 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo hits the follow up shot | 43-53 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Terry Smith is called for the reach on Jeffrey Fuchs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG) Bruce Shreve | |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette slams it home on a great pass from Russell Jolley | 43-55 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 08:59 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo snags the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Luis Estrada scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | Luis Estrada snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Nwa Adi lays it in set up by Mundan Emanuel | 47-55 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Robert Woods's pass is intercepted by Luis Estrada | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Mundan Emanuel (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Luis Estrada (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Woods (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Robert Woods is called for the reach on Sol Rizzo - foul #1 on Robert Woods, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Mundan Emanuel, Luis Estrada, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Peter Bad (SF), Derrick Fong (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Allen Midgette, Robert Woods, Cesar Gallo | |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 47-55 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Peter Bad, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sol Rizzo (PF) Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG) Jeffrey Fuchs | |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Terry Smith is fouled on the floor by Stuart Ried - foul #5 on Stuart Ried, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Nwa Adi (PF) Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo (C) Stuart Ried | |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Terry Smith | 49-55 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski clanks a jumper from close range | 49-55 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Peter Bad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mundan Emanuel (SG), Sol Rizzo (PF) Terry Smith, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG) Paul Bramblett | |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Peter Bad drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Shreve | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Peter Bad pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-58 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong hits the follow up shot | 49-60 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo is hacked by Derrick Fong - foul #5 on Derrick Fong, team foul #9 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Luis Estrada (SF), Nwa Adi (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Mundan Emanuel, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Robert Woods (C) Bruce Shreve, Derrick Fong, Cesar Gallo | |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Pedro Cruz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sol Rizzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Woods (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 03:28 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 03:16 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-60 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Robert Woods grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Peter Bad | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses badly on a runner from the right block | 50-63 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Robert Woods grabs the board | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Sol Rizzo steps in front of the Peter Bad pass | 50-63 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo travels with the ball | 50-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Mundan Emanuel (SG), Ivan Borkoski (C) Terry Smith, Luis Estrada, Sol Rizzo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Cesar Gallo (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Peter Bad | |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses the jumper from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Nwa Adi | 50-63 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Nwa Adi misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Nwa Adi | 50-63 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski travels with the ball | 50-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Sol Rizzo (PF) Mundan Emanuel, Pedro Cruz, Nwa Adi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Allen Midgette | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Terry Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Luis Estrada steals it from Paul Bramblett | 53-65 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett runs out the clock | 53-65 |