| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) SG - John Hilliker (fresh) SF - Rick Hart (fresh) PF - David Evans (fresh) C - Carl Fox (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) SG - John Summerville (fresh) SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) PF - Roman Cool (fresh) C - Charles Ikner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Carl Fox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Carl Fox scores on a floater from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters loses the dribble to Charles Dixon in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Villanova | Rick Hart banks in the layup set up by Charles Dixon | 4-0 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 19:10 | Villanova | Rick Hart grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 19:06 | Villanova | David Evans misses long on a floater from the right side | 4-0 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Roman Cool tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Rick Hart travels with the ball | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | John Summerville is hacked by John Hilliker in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hilliker, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is denied on a layup by David Evans | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Villanova | Rick Hart grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Carl Fox blows the layup | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mack Crunk | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Charles Dixon is called for the reach on John Summerville - foul #1 on Charles Dixon, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, John Hilliker, Rick Hart, David Evans, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool, Charles Ikner | |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Erick Keen hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Igo | 4-5 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Thompson - foul #1 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:08 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | William Igo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 6-5 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock tips it home | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) SG - Marc Spann (fresh) SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) C - Loyd Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Igo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Marc Spann is fouled on the floor by William Igo - foul #1 on William Igo, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Bradley Lenihan (C) Robert Follansbee, Marc Spann, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), John Summerville (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Roman Cool (PF) Erick Keen, William Igo, Michael Hathcock, Dustin Regalado | |
| 15:10 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland double dribbles | 6-7 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rick Hart (SF), David Evans (PF) Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson makes the wide open turnaround near the basket | 6-9 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Rick Hart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Roman Cool pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Roman Cool comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | John Summerville can't tip it in | 6-9 |
| 13:58 | Villanova | David Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | David Evans's layup is rejected by Joshua Thompson | 6-9 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Anthony Ragland tips it home | 8-9 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Roman Cool lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Walters and the foul's on Rick Hart - foul #1 on Rick Hart, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Loyd Williams (PF), Carl Fox (C) Charles Dixon, Anthony Ragland, Rick Hart, David Evans, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Joshua Thompson | |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Carl Fox clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on William Igo - foul #2 on William Igo, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Dustin Regalado (PF) William Igo, Roman Cool | |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Carl Fox - foul #1 on Carl Fox, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Carl Fox snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 11:59 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits the finger roll set up by John Hilliker | 12-12 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado loses the dribble to Justin Kiesel | 12-12 |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel hits the finger roll | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Follansbee (fresh) SG - John Hilliker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Loyd Williams (fresh) C - Carl Fox (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Summerville (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) C - Charles Ikner (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | John Summerville can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Carl Fox's pass is intercepted by Erick Keen | 14-12 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses the lay-in | 14-12 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the tip | 14-12 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 10:13 | Villanova | Loyd Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 14-12 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to John Hilliker | 14-12 |
| 09:59 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses the jumper from the right side | 14-12 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carl Fox - foul #2 on Carl Fox, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Anthony Ragland (SF), David Evans (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Robert Follansbee, John Hilliker, Justin Kiesel, Loyd Williams, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), Mack Crunk (SF), Joshua Thompson (C) Erick Keen, Michael Hathcock, Charles Ikner | |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Marc Spann snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | David Evans is whistled for traveling | 14-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roman Cool (PF) Dustin Regalado | |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | David Evans is whistled for a carry | 14-12 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Bradley Lenihan swats the short shot by Joshua Thompson | 14-12 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Marc Spann | 14-12 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Charles Dixon hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Ragland | 17-12 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson is hacked by Bradley Lenihan - foul #1 on Bradley Lenihan, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Hilliker (SG), Rick Hart (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Marc Spann, Anthony Ragland, David Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (SG), Charles Ikner (C) John Summerville, Joshua Thompson | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hilliker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rick Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erick Keen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-12 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk can't tip it in | 17-12 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Erick Keen grabs the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Roman Cool knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Walters | 17-14 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Vernon Ray takes the ball from Erick Keen | 17-14 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Rick Hart scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Charles Dixon | 19-14 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Erick Keen is hacked by Charles Dixon - foul #2 on Charles Dixon, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), David Evans (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, John Hilliker, Rick Hart, Vernon Ray, Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Thomas Walters, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool, Charles Ikner | |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Erick Keen makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Erick Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Loyd Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Loyd Williams hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Marc Spann | 21-16 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (PG) Erick Keen | |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee loses the ball out of bounds | 21-16 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Summerville | 21-18 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Joshua Thompson - foul #2 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Anthony Ragland (SG), Carl Fox (C) Robert Follansbee, Marc Spann, David Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Joshua Thompson | |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kyle Poulson (fresh) SG - John Summerville (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-18 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Fox | 23-18 |
| 02:34 | Villanova | Carl Fox evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Dixon | 25-18 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | John Summerville is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 25-18 |
| 02:11 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 01:48 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 25-18 |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the offensive board | 25-18 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Loyd Williams lays it up and in | 27-18 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the jumper in the lane | 27-18 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Carl Fox is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Hathcock - foul #1 on Michael Hathcock, team foul #5 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Follansbee (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Rick Hart (SF), David Evans (PF) Charles Dixon, Anthony Ragland, Justin Kiesel, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), Erick Keen (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Roman Cool (PF) Kyle Poulson, John Summerville, Michael Hathcock, Dustin Regalado | |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Roman Cool's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-18 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan (C) Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Robert Follansbee makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-18 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters is open and buries a jumper from the right wing | 32-20 |