| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steve McGann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bishop (fresh) SF - Steven Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Luther (fresh) 7 pts. C - Byron Pettigrew (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Damek Zeff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Cogdill (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff is fouled on the floor by Steven Mahoney - foul #1 on Steven Mahoney, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Joseph McCuan (SG), Jason Oates (PF) Jack Jones, Mark Russell, Damek Zeff | |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Brian Chau hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Mark Russell (SG), Damek Zeff (SF) Brian Chau, Joseph McCuan, Jason Oates | |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Mark Russell blows the dunk | 23-32 |
| 18:34 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Steve McGann is whistled for traveling | 23-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan (SG), Jason Oates (PF) Mark Russell, Damek Zeff | |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis misses the easy layup | 23-32 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan grabs the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | James Bishop steps in front of the Jack Jones pass | 23-32 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew knocks in the shot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Jason Oates travels with the ball | 25-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Mark Russell (SG), Damek Zeff (SF) Jack Jones, Joseph McCuan, Darrell Davis | |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney misses the jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Mark Russell blows the layup | 25-32 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Jason Oates tips it in | 25-34 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Steve McGann can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Chau - foul #1 on Brian Chau, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Darrell Davis (PF) Damek Zeff, Jason Oates | |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Steve McGann misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Steve McGann makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-34 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Brian Chau gets the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steve McGann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bishop (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Luther (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Byron Pettigrew (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Chau (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Cogdill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Mark Russell knocks in the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Steve McGann - foul #1 on Steve McGann, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cumming (SG) James Bishop | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan (SF), Jason Oates (PF) Brian Chau, Darrell Davis | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Mark Russell makes the free throw | 26-37 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Bryan Luther throws it down | 28-37 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-37 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Steve McGann pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Bryan Luther comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Oates - foul #2 on Jason Oates, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Damek Zeff (SF), Darrell Davis (PF) Jack Jones, Mark Russell, Jason Oates | |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Bryan Luther misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 14:26 | Villanova | Bryan Luther makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Brian Chau is fouled in the backcourt by Steve McGann - foul #2 on Steve McGann, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-37 |
| 13:58 | Villanova | Bryan Luther snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Bryan Luther is hacked by Brian Chau - foul #2 on Brian Chau, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Albert Bower (C) Joseph McCuan, Justin Cogdill | |
| 13:33 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming's fadeaway is rejected by Darrell Davis | 29-37 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Jack Jones pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Albert Bower is hacked by Steven Mahoney - foul #2 on Steven Mahoney, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SG), Justin Cogdill (C) Brian Chau, Albert Bower | |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Justin Cogdill | 29-39 |
| 12:36 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Justin Cogdill | 29-39 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Davis and he's hacked by Steven Mahoney - foul #3 on Steven Mahoney, team foul #5 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maul (PF) Bryan Luther | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Joseph McCuan (SG), Jason Oates (PF), Albert Bower (C) Jack Jones, Mark Russell, Darrell Davis, Justin Cogdill | |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff misses the free throw | 29-41 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Michael Maul snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 12:05 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming misses the jumpshot from the left side | 29-41 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Mahoney | 29-41 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming is hacked by Damek Zeff - foul #2 on Damek Zeff, team foul #4 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bishop (SG) Steve McGann | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Darrell Davis (PF), Justin Cogdill (C) Damek Zeff, Jason Oates, Albert Bower | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cumming (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bishop (fresh) SF - Steven Mahoney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Maul (fresh) C - Byron Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Chau (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph McCuan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darrell Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Cogdill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming loses the ball out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Campbell (SF) Steven Mahoney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SG) Jack Jones | |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Mark Russell buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Chau | 29-43 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 29-43 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis pulls down the rebound | 29-43 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Mark Russell makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brian Chau | 29-45 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Michael Maul is whistled for a carry | 29-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve McGann (PG), Steven Mahoney (SF), Bryan Luther (PF) James Bishop, Scott Campbell, Michael Maul | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Damek Zeff (SF), Jason Oates (PF), Albert Bower (C) Brian Chau, Joseph McCuan, Darrell Davis, Justin Cogdill | |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Albert Bower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan (SG), Darrell Davis (SF) Mark Russell, Damek Zeff | |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Joseph McCuan picks off the pass by Bryan Luther | 29-45 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Jack Jones is fouled on the floor by Steve McGann - foul #3 on Steve McGann, team foul #6 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maul (C) Byron Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SG), Damek Zeff (SF), Justin Cogdill (C) Joseph McCuan, Darrell Davis, Albert Bower | |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Maul | 29-45 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Jason Oates swats the layup by Bryan Luther | 29-45 |
| 08:42 | Villanova | Arnold Cumming pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Jason Oates swats the layup by Bryan Luther | 29-45 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Michael Maul grabs the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Michael Maul scores on a floater from the free throw line | 31-45 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Michael Maul steals it from Damek Zeff | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Steve McGann comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steve McGann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arnold Cumming (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Mahoney (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Luther (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Maul (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Russell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Damek Zeff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Oates (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Cogdill (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Mark Russell buries a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Steven Mahoney - foul #4 on Steven Mahoney, team foul #7 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Bishop (SG), Scott Campbell (SF), Byron Pettigrew (C) Arnold Cumming, Steven Mahoney, Bryan Luther | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Joseph McCuan (SF), Darrell Davis (PF), Albert Bower (C) Jack Jones, Damek Zeff, Jason Oates, Justin Cogdill | |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Mark Russell makes the free throw | 31-48 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 06:51 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-48 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Brian Chau buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph McCuan | 33-51 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Michael Maul makes the jumper from the baseline | 35-51 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Brian Chau misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-51 |
| 05:54 | Villanova | James Bishop pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Steve McGann's floater is knocked away by Darrell Davis | 35-51 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Albert Bower grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan is fouled on the floor by Steve McGann - foul #4 on Steve McGann, team foul #8 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steven Mahoney (SF), Bryan Luther (PF) Steve McGann, Michael Maul | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Justin Cogdill (C) Mark Russell, Albert Bower | |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan misses the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steven Mahoney | 35-51 |
| 05:06 | Villanova | Bryan Luther lays it in | 37-51 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Brian Chau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Scott Campbell - foul #2 on Scott Campbell, team foul #9 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jason Oates (PF) Joseph McCuan | |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Brian Chau makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Brian Chau makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Steven Mahoney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Maul (PF) Bryan Luther | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Damek Zeff (SF) Jason Oates | |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Jack Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Bishop - foul #1 on James Bishop, team foul #10 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cumming (SG) Steven Mahoney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan (SG), Jason Oates (PF) Brian Chau, Damek Zeff | |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Jack Jones misses the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Jack Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Michael Maul blows the layup but he's fouled by Justin Cogdill - foul #3 on Justin Cogdill, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve McGann (PG) Arnold Cumming | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (SG) Jason Oates | |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Michael Maul makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Michael Maul makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Chau | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Steve McGann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Bishop (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Campbell (fresh) PF - Michael Maul (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Chau (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph McCuan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darrell Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Cogdill (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses the easy layup | 39-56 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan is hacked by Scott Campbell - foul #3 on Scott Campbell, team foul #11 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Damek Zeff (SF), Jason Oates (PF), Albert Bower (C) Brian Chau, Darrell Davis, Justin Cogdill | |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 02:33 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Jason Oates is called for the reach on Byron Pettigrew - foul #3 on Jason Oates, team foul #6 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SG), Darrell Davis (PF) Joseph McCuan, Jason Oates | |
| 02:02 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew's floater is tipped away by Albert Bower | 39-57 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew can't tip it in | 39-57 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Albert Bower grabs the board | 39-57 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Mark Russell knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Albert Bower | 39-59 |
| 01:09 | Villanova | Byron Pettigrew misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 39-59 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Albert Bower grabs the board | 39-59 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Jack Jones hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Russell | 39-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Michael Maul loses the ball out of bounds | 39-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill (C) Albert Bower | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Jack Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-62 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Mark Russell hits the follow up shot | 39-64 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Damek Zeff takes the ball from Michael Maul | 39-64 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jack Jones runs out the clock | 39-64 |