| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lon Smith (fresh) SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 2 stl. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Peter Bad inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Lon Smith is called for 3 seconds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG), Luis Estrada (PF) Terry Smith, David Woodard, Drazen Zechman | |
| 19:19 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo hits a shot from the left block | 30-37 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 30-37 |
| 19:04 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 30-37 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Luis Estrada hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Harvey Marine - foul #1 on Harvey Marine, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Drazen Zechman (PF), Nwa Adi (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 18:18 | Villanova | Luis Estrada makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nwa Adi - foul #1 on Nwa Adi, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (SG) Luis Estrada | |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Terry Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-40 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried throws it down despite the doubleteam set up by Harvey Marine and he's hacked by Pedro Cruz - foul #2 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Luis Estrada (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Terry Smith, David Woodard, Drazen Zechman, Nwa Adi | |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:04 | Villanova | Luis Estrada drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Pedro Cruz | 37-42 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Pedro Cruz - foul #3 on Pedro Cruz, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Derrick Fong (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Lon Smith, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), David Woodard (SG), Drazen Zechman (PF), Nwa Adi (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pedro Cruz, Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:25 | Villanova | Nwa Adi can't finish the layup | 38-42 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Nwa Adi is called for the reach on Cesar Gallo - foul #2 on Nwa Adi, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG) Jeffrey Fuchs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Luis Estrada (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sol Rizzo, Drazen Zechman | |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nwa Adi - foul #3 on Nwa Adi, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Drazen Zechman (PF) David Woodard, Luis Estrada, Nwa Adi | |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the board | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Terry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sol Rizzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivan Borkoski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (SG), Stuart Ried (C) Bruce Shreve, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (SG) Sol Rizzo | |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | David Woodard is called for the reach on Lon Smith - foul #1 on David Woodard, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harvey Marine (PF) Derrick Fong | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Luis Estrada (PF), Nwa Adi (C) Terry Smith, David Woodard, Drazen Zechman, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-42 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Harvey Marine - foul #2 on Harvey Marine, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG) Paul Bramblett | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), David Woodard (SG), Drazen Zechman (PF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pedro Cruz, Luis Estrada, Nwa Adi | |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Lon Smith snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | David Woodard steps in front of the Harvey Marine pass | 38-43 |
| 14:25 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | David Woodard clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Terry Smith tips it in | 38-45 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman blows the layup but he's fouled by Lon Smith - foul #3 on Lon Smith, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Derrick Fong (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Lon Smith, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Nwa Adi (C) Terry Smith, David Woodard, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:11 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong hits a runner from close range set up by Peter Bad | 42-46 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | The short jumper by Drazen Zechman is denied by Cesar Gallo | 42-46 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:17 | Villanova | Luis Estrada connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Sudi Abdulkarim | 42-49 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs's pass is intercepted by Nwa Adi | 42-49 |
| 11:45 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Sudi Abdulkarim | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Drazen Zechman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Nwa Adi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter Bad | 44-51 |
| 11:22 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Russell Jolley (SF), Harvey Marine (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Peter Bad, Derrick Fong, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), David Woodard (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pedro Cruz, Luis Estrada, Drazen Zechman | |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Nwa Adi steals it from Stuart Ried out of a doubleteam | 44-51 |
| 10:49 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses the lay-in | 44-51 |
| 10:48 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo hits the follow up shot | 44-53 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is whistled for traveling | 44-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Pedro Cruz (SG), Luis Estrada (PF) David Woodard, Nwa Adi | |
| 10:07 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses the tip | 44-53 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine is hacked by Luis Estrada - foul #2 on Luis Estrada, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Lon Smith (SG), Peter Bad (SF) Paul Bramblett, Bruce Shreve, Russell Jolley | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (SG), Nwa Adi (PF) Pedro Cruz, Luis Estrada | |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Nwa Adi comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-53 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs clanks a floater from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 09:12 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Terry Smith | 46-55 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-55 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Bad | 48-57 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo jams it | 48-59 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried's layup is rejected by Nwa Adi | 48-59 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Ivan Borkoski | 48-59 |
| 07:37 | Villanova | David Woodard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Derrick Fong (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG), Luis Estrada (SF), Drazen Zechman (PF) Terry Smith, David Woodard, Sol Rizzo, Ivan Borkoski | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lon Smith (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Luis Estrada (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Nwa Adi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-59 |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Nwa Adi comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-59 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Peter Bad snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Peter Bad comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 06:40 | Villanova | Luis Estrada pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 06:13 | Villanova | Pedro Cruz is hacked by Lon Smith - foul #4 on Lon Smith, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Russell Jolley (SF) Paul Bramblett, Lon Smith, Peter Bad | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Ivan Borkoski (C) Sudi Abdulkarim, Luis Estrada, Nwa Adi | |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 05:48 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski grabs the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Smith | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs connects on the 3 from straight away | 51-62 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Ivan Borkoski misses the easy layup | 51-62 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Bad (SF), Harvey Marine (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Derrick Fong, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Woodard (SG), Luis Estrada (PF) Pedro Cruz, Drazen Zechman | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs loses the dribble to Terry Smith in the backcourt | 51-62 |
| 04:49 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-62 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Luis Estrada | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Villanova | The refs have stopped play. Ivan Borkoski is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 51-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SF), Drazen Zechman (PF), Nwa Adi (C) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo, Luis Estrada, Ivan Borkoski | |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman is hacked by Bruce Shreve - foul #2 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-62 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harvey Marine | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Sudi Abdulkarim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pedro Cruz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Drazen Zechman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Nwa Adi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | 3 seconds is called on Bruce Shreve | 51-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF) Sudi Abdulkarim, David Woodard | |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo blows the layup | 51-62 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the board | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Nwa Adi steals the ball from Jeffrey Fuchs | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Villanova | Nwa Adi is hacked by Bruce Shreve in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Russell Jolley (SF), Derrick Fong (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Peter Bad, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), David Woodard (SG), Luis Estrada (PF) Terry Smith, Sol Rizzo, Drazen Zechman | |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim is fouled on the floor by Paul Bramblett - foul #2 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 02:23 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong slams it home and he's fouled by David Woodard - foul #2 on David Woodard, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF) Bruce Shreve | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), Sol Rizzo (SF), Drazen Zechman (PF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pedro Cruz, Luis Estrada | |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the free throw | 53-64 |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Paul Bramblett is called for the reach on Drazen Zechman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG) Allen Midgette | |
| Subs | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim (PG), Pedro Cruz (SG), Luis Estrada (SF) Terry Smith, David Woodard, Sol Rizzo | |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong buries a floater from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Paul Bramblett is called for the reach on Sudi Abdulkarim in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Sudi Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Nwa Adi swats the layup by Derrick Fong | 55-68 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Drazen Zechman snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Villanova | Luis Estrada can't finish the layup | 55-68 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the board | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Smith (PG), David Woodard (SG), Sol Rizzo (SF) Sudi Abdulkarim, Pedro Cruz, Luis Estrada | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Nwa Adi knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Woodard | 55-70 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Drazen Zechman swats the short shot by Derrick Fong | 55-70 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Sol Rizzo snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Terry Smith runs out the clock | 55-70 |