| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Ralls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William McIntosh (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Kraus (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | George Eddleman inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-33 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 19:14 | Villanova | John Koehler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 19:13 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses the tip | 22-33 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield snags the offensive board | 22-33 |
| 18:54 | Villanova | William McIntosh knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Koehler | 22-35 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson's pass is intercepted by Galen Sheffield | 22-35 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | James Kirk takes the ball from John Koehler | 22-35 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | James Kirk can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-35 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls tips it back up and in | 24-35 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Edward Patterson steps in front of the Andrew Jackson pass | 24-35 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson misses the jumper from the right side | 24-35 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Ralls - foul #1 on Michael Ralls, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 17:10 | Villanova | Chad Kraus misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls is hacked by Galen Sheffield - foul #3 on Galen Sheffield, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Dustin Thompson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) James Kirk, Phillip Brisson, George Eddleman, Michael Ralls | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clifford Harward (C) Galen Sheffield | |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy slams it home set up by Edward Patterson | 26-35 |
| 16:01 | Villanova | John Koehler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford grabs the board | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Thompson (fresh) SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - William McIntosh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrew Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Kraus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy's pass is intercepted by John Koehler | 26-35 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | William McIntosh blows the layup | 26-35 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 15:05 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Chad Kraus | 26-35 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Chad Kraus double dribbles | 26-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG), George Eddleman (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Michael Ralls (C) Leonard Pomeroy, Dustin Thompson, Jeff Young, Edward Patterson, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Clarence Friedman (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Roy Knudsen (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) John Koehler, William McIntosh, Andrew Jackson, Chad Kraus, Clifford Harward | |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses the easy layup | 26-35 |
| 14:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Clarence Friedman | 26-35 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on George Eddleman - foul #2 on George Eddleman, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 14:13 | Villanova | Gerald Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Kirk and the foul's on Gerald Stokes - foul #3 on Gerald Stokes, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 29-37 |
| 13:22 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield grabs the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-37 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Ralls | 29-37 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | George Eddleman snags the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Stokes - foul #4 on Gerald Stokes, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson (SG), Edward Patterson (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Phillip Brisson, George Eddleman, Michael Ralls | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), William McIntosh (SG), Andrew Jackson (SF), Chad Kraus (PF), Clifford Harward (C) Eric Hearns, Clarence Friedman, Gerald Stokes, Roy Knudsen, Galen Sheffield | |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Jeffrey Clifford is called for the reach on Clifford Harward - foul #1 on Jeffrey Clifford, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Jeff Young (SF) James Kirk, Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Thompson (fresh) SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - William McIntosh (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Kraus (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Harward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Jeffrey Clifford is called for the reach on Clifford Harward - foul #2 on Jeffrey Clifford, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Chad Kraus scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Koehler | 31-39 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford lays it in | 33-39 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Clifford Harward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG), George Eddleman (SF), Michael Ralls (C) Leonard Pomeroy, Dustin Thompson, Jeff Young, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Villanova | Galen Sheffield (C) Clifford Harward | |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Chad Kraus picks off the pass by James Kirk | 33-39 |
| 09:30 | Villanova | John Koehler works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Chad Kraus | 33-42 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | James Kirk misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-42 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on William McIntosh - foul #2 on William McIntosh, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Chad Kraus makes the wide open floater from close range set up by Andrew Jackson out of the doubleteam | 35-44 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson makes the turnaround in the lane | 37-44 |
| 07:30 | Villanova | Chad Kraus buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Jackson | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ralls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - William McIntosh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrew Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Chad Kraus (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | George Eddleman blows the layup but the foul's on Galen Sheffield - foul #4 on Galen Sheffield, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Dustin Thompson (SG), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) James Kirk, Phillip Brisson, Edward Patterson, Michael Ralls | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (PG), Clarence Friedman (SG), Gerald Stokes (SF), Roy Knudsen (PF), Clifford Harward (C) John Koehler, William McIntosh, Andrew Jackson, Chad Kraus, Galen Sheffield | |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | George Eddleman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Clifford Harward shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Hearns | 38-48 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses the shot from close range | 38-48 |
| 06:19 | Villanova | Clifford Harward pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Roy Knudsen buries a floater near the basket | 38-50 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Eric Hearns steals the ball from Jeffrey Clifford | 38-50 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Clarence Friedman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Hearns | 38-52 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Clifford Harward is called for the reach on Dustin Thompson - foul #1 on Clifford Harward, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Michael Ralls (C) Leonard Pomeroy, Dustin Thompson, George Eddleman, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Villanova | John Koehler (PG), William McIntosh (SG), Andrew Jackson (SF), Chad Kraus (PF), Galen Sheffield (C) Eric Hearns, Clarence Friedman, Gerald Stokes, Roy Knudsen, Clifford Harward | |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | James Kirk scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Brisson | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:46 | Villanova | James Kirk is called for the reach on John Koehler - foul #1 on James Kirk, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Patterson (PF) Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:23 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | James Kirk is whistled for traveling | 41-52 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | William McIntosh is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Ralls | 41-52 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 03:17 | Villanova | Chad Kraus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Eddleman (SF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Jeff Young, Michael Ralls | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Koehler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - William McIntosh (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Chad Kraus (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Galen Sheffield (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson makes the floater from the right block | 46-52 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Koehler | 46-55 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | James Kirk misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses the tip | 46-55 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Chad Kraus | 46-55 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | William McIntosh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Ralls (C) Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | James Kirk connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | Andrew Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | George Eddleman is hacked by Andrew Jackson - foul #1 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:49 | Villanova | William McIntosh grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | William McIntosh is hacked by James Kirk in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Kirk, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (SG), Gary Peterson (C) William McIntosh, Galen Sheffield | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Phillip Brisson is called for the reach on Eric Hearns - foul #1 on Phillip Brisson, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Eric Hearns makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Eric Hearns makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson is hacked by Chad Kraus - foul #2 on Chad Kraus, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (SG), Galen Sheffield (C) Eric Hearns, Gary Peterson | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield is hacked by Phillip Brisson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Brisson, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eric Hearns (SG) William McIntosh | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Galen Sheffield makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | James Kirk clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 49-59 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | James Kirk snags the offensive board | 49-59 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson blows the dunk but he's hacked by John Koehler - foul #2 on John Koehler, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | William McIntosh (SG) Eric Hearns | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Chad Kraus gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | John Koehler runs out the clock | 49-59 |