| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fresh) SF - Steven Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Byron Pettigrew (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Maul (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Brookman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski inbounds the ball | 18-31 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland is hacked by Jonathan Woodrum - foul #3 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #1 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SG) Jonathan Woodrum | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Craig Drake misses long on a jumper from the right block | 18-31 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski tips it in | 18-33 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jack Jones - foul #2 on Jack Jones, team foul #1 | 18-33 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 18:56 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney misses the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | William Brookman grabs the board | 19-33 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Craig Drake hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Michael Maul - foul #1 on Michael Maul, team foul #2 | 19-35 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Craig Drake makes the free throw | 19-36 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew clanks a jumper from the right wing | 19-36 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland pulls down the rebound | 19-36 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ricardo Morales - foul #2 on Ricardo Morales, team foul #3 | 19-36 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland misses the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland misses the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 17:54 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew snags the defensive board | 19-36 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ricardo Morales | 21-36 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Michael Maul takes the ball from William Brookman | 21-36 |
| 16:51 | Villanova | William Brookman is called for the reach on Ricardo Morales - foul #1 on William Brookman, team foul #2 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico (C) Brian Maitland | |
| 16:32 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | William Brookman grabs the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Byron Pettigrew - foul #2 on Byron Pettigrew, team foul #4 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG) Ricardo Morales | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SF), Brian Maitland (C) Kyle Bochenski, Craig Drake | |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico misses the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 15:52 | Villanova | Michael Maul grabs the board | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Byron Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Maul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Brookman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-37 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | William Brookman scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Jones and he's hacked by Steven Mahoney - foul #1 on Steven Mahoney, team foul #5 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Drake (PF) Cecil Didomenico | |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | William Brookman makes the free throw | 24-40 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Jones - foul #3 on Jack Jones, team foul #3 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF) William Brookman | |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 14:51 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Craig Drake misses the jumper from the free throw line | 25-40 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Craig Drake grabs the offensive board | 25-40 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Jack Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Maitland | 25-43 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-43 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland gets the rebound | 25-43 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos travels with the ball | 25-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF) Steven Mahoney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Brookman (SG), Cecil Didomenico (C) Kyle Bochenski, Brian Maitland | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Cecil Didomenico - foul #1 on Cecil Didomenico, team foul #4 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bryan Luther (C) Michael Maul | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 12:59 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-43 |
| 12:37 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-43 |
| 12:26 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum grabs the offensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum hits a 3 from straight away | 30-43 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico is hacked by Byron Pettigrew - foul #3 on Byron Pettigrew, team foul #6 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Steven Mahoney (SF), Michael Maul (C) Marcel Pickel, Scott Campbell, Bryan Luther | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF), Brian Maitland (C) Fidel Gallegos, Craig Drake | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ricardo Morales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Byron Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Maul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Brookman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Jones | 30-46 |
| 11:02 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales double dribbles | 30-46 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | William Brookman's floater is knocked away by Jonathan Woodrum | 30-46 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Maul | 30-46 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-46 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-46 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 09:50 | Villanova | Ricardo Morales misses short on a jumper near the basket | 32-46 |
| 09:49 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum tips it in | 34-46 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Ricardo Morales steps in front of the Brian Maitland pass | 34-46 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum is hacked by William Brookman - foul #2 on William Brookman, team foul #5 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), Scott Campbell (SF), Bryan Luther (PF) Ricardo Morales, Steven Mahoney, Byron Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (PG), Craig Drake (PF), Edward Cunningham (C) Jack Jones, Cecil Didomenico, Brian Maitland | |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on William Brookman - foul #3 on William Brookman, team foul #6 | 34-46 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum misses the 3rd free throw | 36-46 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Edward Cunningham grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski buries a floater from the left side set up by Fidel Gallegos and he's hacked by Bryan Luther - foul #1 on Bryan Luther, team foul #7 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew (PF) Michael Maul | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG) William Brookman | |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Bryan Luther misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Cunningham - foul #2 on Edward Cunningham, team foul #7 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Maitland (C) Edward Cunningham | |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Bryan Luther misses the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Bryan Luther makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Marcel Pickel - foul #1 on Marcel Pickel, team foul #8 | 37-49 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-50 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Byron Pettigrew (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Luther (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jonathan Woodrum - foul #4 on Jonathan Woodrum, team foul #9 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Mahoney (SF) Scott Campbell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Brookman (SG) Jack Jones | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-52 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brian Maitland | 37-52 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Craig Drake misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-52 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the offensive board | 37-52 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Mahoney - foul #2 on Steven Mahoney, team foul #10 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (SG), Michael Maul (C) Jonathan Woodrum, Byron Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG) Kyle Bochenski | |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 06:04 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-54 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Brookman | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Craig Drake misses long on a shot from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 05:40 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 05:20 | Villanova | William Brookman takes the ball from Steven Mahoney | 37-54 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Craig Drake buries a shot from just outside the lane | 37-56 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jack Jones - foul #4 on Jack Jones, team foul #8 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum (SG), Scott Campbell (SF), Byron Pettigrew (PF) Ricardo Morales, Steven Mahoney, Bryan Luther | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF), Cecil Didomenico (PF), Edward Cunningham (C) Fidel Gallegos, Craig Drake, Brian Maitland | |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 04:43 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico loses the dribble to Scott Campbell | 39-56 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Scott Campbell | 42-56 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Marcel Pickel (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Jonathan Woodrum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Byron Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Maul (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Brookman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Cunningham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 03:24 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum tips it but misses | 42-56 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Scott Campbell denies the turnaround by William Brookman | 42-56 |
| 02:57 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 02:52 | Villanova | Marcel Pickel is called for traveling | 42-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricardo Morales (PG), Steven Mahoney (SF), Bryan Luther (C) Marcel Pickel, Scott Campbell, Michael Maul | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Craig Drake (PF), Brian Maitland (C) William Brookman, Cecil Didomenico, Edward Cunningham | |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos double dribbles | 42-56 |
| 02:10 | Villanova | Bryan Luther misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Craig Drake | 42-56 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Craig Drake | 42-58 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum is whistled for a carry | 42-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcel Pickel (PG), Michael Maul (C) Ricardo Morales, Bryan Luther | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Brookman (SG) Fidel Gallegos | |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jack Jones | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Villanova | The jump hook by Steven Mahoney is blocked by Craig Drake | 42-60 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by William Brookman | 42-62 |
| 00:27 | Villanova | Jonathan Woodrum knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Mahoney | 45-62 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jack Jones runs out the clock | 45-62 |