| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - Michael Woodside (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Parker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jan Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | James Alexander inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Villanova | John Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 19:41 | Villanova | James Alexander pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 19:34 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 34-38 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Donald Parker steals it from Shawn Moors | 34-38 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Donald Parker misses the runner near the basket | 34-38 |
| 18:50 | Villanova | Donald Parker hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Jason Freeman (SF), Emery Crosier (PF), Michael Peters (C) John Williams, James Alexander, Donald Parker, Jan Faulkner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Henry Oliveira (PF) Charles Caputo, Shawn Moors | |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:19 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Henry Oliveira | 36-40 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson is fouled on the floor by Jason Freeman - foul #2 on Jason Freeman, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), William Riegel (C) Daniel Palmatier, Johnny Katz, Glenn Corral | |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Freeman - foul #3 on Jason Freeman, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), James Alexander (SF) Michael Woodside, Jason Freeman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:19 | Villanova | James Alexander hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Griffin | 39-42 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 16:52 | Villanova | John Williams is hacked by Henry Oliveira - foul #3 on Henry Oliveira, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Woodside (SG), Donald Parker (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Emery Crosier, Michael Peters | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Moors (PF) Henry Oliveira | |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Michael Woodside hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Englund - foul #1 on Robert Englund, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund | |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Michael Woodside makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:35 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Riegel | 40-44 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse loses the dribble to Donald Parker | 40-44 |
| 16:16 | Villanova | William Riegel picks off the pass by Donald Parker | 40-44 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse is denied on a layup by Jan Faulkner | 40-44 |
| 15:56 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Jan Faulkner | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Woodside (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jan Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Crouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Riegel (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Michael Woodside makes the runner from the baseline set up by John Williams | 42-44 |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | John Williams steps in front of the Robert Patterson pass | 42-44 |
| 15:12 | Villanova | Donald Parker is hacked by William Riegel - foul #2 on William Riegel, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Emery Crosier (PF), Michael Peters (C) John Williams, Michael Woodside, James Alexander, Donald Parker, Jan Faulkner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Johnny Katz (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Patterson, Daniel Palmatier, Roland Crouse, Shawn Moors, William Riegel | |
| 14:48 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Robert Englund connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Caputo | 42-47 |
| 13:54 | Villanova | Emery Crosier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral can't finish the layup | 44-47 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Emery Crosier | 44-47 |
| 13:24 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Michael Woodside (SG), James Alexander (SF), Donald Parker (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) Jeffrey Griffin, David Lacombe, Jason Freeman, Emery Crosier, Michael Peters | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Shawn Moors (PF) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund, Henry Oliveira | |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Michael Woodside comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Glenn Corral | 44-47 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Katz | 44-50 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Williams | 46-50 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz is hacked by James Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Alexander, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Peters (C) Jan Faulkner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roland Crouse (SF), William Riegel (C) Johnny Katz, Glenn Corral | |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Patterson | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Woodside (tiring) 10 pts. SF - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Peters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Riegel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Villanova | Michael Woodside throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF) James Alexander | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Englund (SG) Robert Patterson, Daniel Palmatier | |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors lays it in on a great pass from Robert Englund | 46-54 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Michael Peters misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by William Riegel - foul #3 on William Riegel, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Emery Crosier (SF), Jan Faulkner (PF) John Williams, Michael Woodside, Jason Freeman, Donald Parker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF) Roland Crouse, Shawn Moors | |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Michael Peters makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Michael Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Johnny Katz | 48-56 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Lacombe | 51-56 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF) Michael Peters | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Englund, William Riegel | |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin blows the dunk but he's hacked by Henry Oliveira - foul #4 on Henry Oliveira, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Alexander (SG), Donald Parker (PF), Theodore Pratt (C) David Lacombe, Emery Crosier, Jan Faulkner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Roland Crouse (SF), Shawn Moors (PF) Charles Caputo, Johnny Katz, Henry Oliveira | |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG) Jeffrey Griffin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:27 | Villanova | Donald Parker buries a fadeaway from the right block | 55-56 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral lays it up and in set up by Robert Patterson and the foul's on Theodore Pratt - foul #2 on Theodore Pratt, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:55 | Villanova | John Williams comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the lay-in | 55-59 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 55-61 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | John Williams hits a shot from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Shawn Moors | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Alexander (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jason Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Donald Parker (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Pratt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Crouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Shawn Moors (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Villanova | James Alexander is fouled on the floor by Shawn Moors - foul #1 on Shawn Moors, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Emery Crosier (SF), Jan Faulkner (PF), Michael Peters (C) John Williams, James Alexander, Jason Freeman, Donald Parker, Theodore Pratt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Johnny Katz (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), William Riegel (C) Robert Patterson, Daniel Palmatier, Roland Crouse, Shawn Moors, Glenn Corral | |
| 07:00 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-66 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin loses the ball out of bounds | 57-66 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Robert Englund can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Emery Crosier | 57-66 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Emery Crosier misses the easy layup | 57-66 |
| 05:43 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin grabs the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 05:27 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-66 |
| 05:25 | Villanova | David Lacombe grabs the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Michael Peters misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Jan Faulkner picks off the pass by Henry Oliveira | 57-66 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Henry Oliveira is called for the reach on Jan Faulkner - foul #5 on Henry Oliveira, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), Michael Woodside (SG), James Alexander (SF), Theodore Pratt (C) Jeffrey Griffin, David Lacombe, Emery Crosier, Michael Peters | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), Shawn Moors (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Englund, Henry Oliveira, William Riegel | |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Caputo | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses long on a shot from close range | 57-69 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Caputo | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Woodside (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jan Faulkner (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Pratt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Katz (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Shawn Moors (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Villanova | Charles Caputo steals the ball from John Williams | 57-71 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the easy open layup | 57-71 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Woodside | 57-71 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Michael Woodside throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF), Donald Parker (PF), Michael Peters (C) James Alexander, Jan Faulkner, Theodore Pratt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Robert Englund (SF), Roland Crouse (PF), William Riegel (C) Charles Caputo, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors, Glenn Corral | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Jason Freeman is called for the reach on Robert Patterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Freeman, team foul #6 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG) John Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-71 |
| 02:18 | Villanova | Jason Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Michael Woodside clanks a runner in the paint | 57-71 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse snags the defensive board | 57-71 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-71 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Jason Freeman gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Donald Parker is hacked by William Riegel - foul #4 on William Riegel, team foul #8 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Williams (PG), James Alexander (SF), Jan Faulkner (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Jason Freeman, Michael Peters | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Corral (C) Daniel Palmatier | |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Donald Parker makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Donald Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Riegel | 58-71 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses short on a floater from the left side | 58-71 |
| 01:15 | Villanova | Michael Woodside snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 01:02 | Villanova | James Alexander comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-71 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral's fadeaway is rejected by Jan Faulkner | 58-71 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral connects on the open driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Patterson | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Michael Woodside is hacked by William Riegel - foul #5 on William Riegel, team foul #9 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Moors (PF) William Riegel | |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors pulls down the rebound | 58-73 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson runs out the clock | 58-73 |