| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) SG - Darrell Roberson (fresh) SF - Jerry Straub (fresh) PF - Roger Renteria (fresh) C - William Wolf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) SG - Robert Holloway (fresh) SF - Guadalupe Flores (fresh) PF - Michael Bratten (fresh) C - Patrick Kuhn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | William Wolf wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Villanova | William Wolf swats the layup by Michael Bratten | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Villanova | Timothy Davis tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Michael Bratten is called for the reach on Roger Renteria - foul #1 on Michael Bratten, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | Robert Holloway is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | William Wolf grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Kuhn | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores double dribbles | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Stockstill | 8-2 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Timothy Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | William Wolf grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edward Stockstill, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (PG), Jim Carstens (SF), William Gregory (PF), Barry Galliher (C) Edward Stockstill, Jerry Straub, Roger Renteria, William Wolf | |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski (SG), Terrell Grant (PF), Jason Priest (C) Robert Holloway, Michael Bratten, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Jason Priest misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Darrell Roberson - foul #1 on Darrell Roberson, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Straub (SF) Darrell Roberson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (PG), Michael Bratten (PF) Timothy Davis, Guadalupe Flores | |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Jason Priest makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:57 | Villanova | Jason Priest makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ben Hall and he's fouled by Terrell Grant - foul #1 on Terrell Grant, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn (C) Michael Bratten | |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub misses the free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | Terrell Grant gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Gregory | 10-4 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Robert Holloway steps in front of the William Gregory pass | 10-4 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | Jason Priest double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG) Jerry Straub | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG), Michael Bratten (PF) Robert Holloway, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill scores on a jump hook in the lane | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) SF - Jim Carstens (fresh) PF - William Gregory (fresh) C - Barry Galliher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Lewandoski (fresh) SF - Terrell Grant (fresh) PF - Michael Bratten (fresh) C - Jason Priest (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Villanova | Timothy Davis misses the lay-in | 12-4 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jim Carstens | 15-4 |
| 15:03 | Villanova | Timothy Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Lewandoski | 15-7 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG), Jerry Straub (SF), Roger Renteria (PF), William Wolf (C) Ben Hall, Jim Carstens, William Gregory, Barry Galliher | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (PG), Guadalupe Flores (SF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Timothy Davis, Michael Bratten, Jason Priest | |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski blows the layup | 15-7 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Terrell Grant grabs the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | William Wolf denies the turnaround by Guadalupe Flores | 15-7 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Darrell Roberson | 18-7 |
| 13:26 | Villanova | Robert Holloway is fouled on the floor by Edward Stockstill - foul #2 on Edward Stockstill, team foul #3 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (PG), Ronald Cuadra (C) Edward Stockstill, William Wolf | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG), Michael Bratten (PF) Robert Holloway, Terrell Grant | |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Lewandoski and he's hacked by Ronald Cuadra - foul #1 on Ronald Cuadra, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (PG) Timothy Davis | |
| 13:01 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn makes the free throw | 18-10 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Guadalupe Flores blocks the short jumper by Ronald Cuadra | 18-10 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria tips it home | 20-10 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Robert Holloway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Gregory (SF), Barry Galliher (PF) Jerry Straub, Roger Renteria | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG), Jason Priest (C) Guadalupe Flores, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra can't throw it down | 20-10 |
| 12:18 | Villanova | Robert Holloway grabs the board | 20-10 |
| 12:00 | Villanova | Jim Carstens takes the ball from Timothy Davis | 20-10 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jim Carstens (fairly fresh) SG - Darrell Roberson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Gregory (fresh) PF - Barry Galliher (fresh) C - Ronald Cuadra (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Holloway (fairly fresh) SF - Douglas Lewandoski (tiring) PF - Michael Bratten (fairly fresh) C - Jason Priest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Gregory and he's hacked by Jason Priest - foul #1 on Jason Priest, team foul #3 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (PG), William Wolf (C) Jim Carstens, Barry Galliher | |
| Subs | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores (SF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Robert Holloway, Jason Priest | |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra misses the free throw | 22-10 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | William Wolf grabs the offensive rebound | 22-10 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | William Wolf hits the finger roll | 24-10 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Timothy Davis is denied on a dunk by William Wolf | 24-10 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | William Wolf grabs the board | 24-10 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Patrick Kuhn swats the layup by Ronald Cuadra | 24-10 |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Timothy Davis gets the rebound | 24-10 |
| 10:18 | Villanova | Michael Bratten scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Davis | 24-12 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Timothy Davis is called for the reach on Ben Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #4 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (PG), Jerry Straub (SF), Roger Renteria (PF), Barry Galliher (C) Ben Hall, William Gregory, Ronald Cuadra, William Wolf | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (SG), Terrell Grant (PF), Jason Priest (C) Douglas Lewandoski, Michael Bratten, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Roger Renteria | 27-12 |
| 09:41 | Villanova | Terrell Grant misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-12 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roger Renteria | 27-12 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-12 |
| 09:33 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores snags the defensive board | 27-12 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Timothy Davis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-12 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Terrell Grant hits the follow up shot | 27-14 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Jerry Straub | 29-14 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Darrell Roberson steals the ball from Guadalupe Flores in the backcourt | 29-14 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson lays it in | 31-14 |
| 08:34 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores throws it down on a great pass from Timothy Davis | 31-16 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-16 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores grabs the board | 31-16 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Timothy Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-16 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria grabs the board | 31-16 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jim Carstens (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Darrell Roberson (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Straub (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Renteria (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Galliher (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Timothy Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Holloway (fairly fresh) SF - Guadalupe Flores (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrell Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Priest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens is hacked by Timothy Davis - foul #2 on Timothy Davis, team foul #5 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (PG), William Gregory (PF), William Wolf (C) Darrell Roberson, Roger Renteria, Barry Galliher | |
| Subs | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski (SG), Michael Bratten (PF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Timothy Davis, Terrell Grant, Jason Priest | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | William Gregory makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ben Hall | 33-16 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn knocks in the shot from close range | 33-18 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | William Wolf misses long on a shot from the left wing | 33-18 |
| 06:44 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-18 |
| 06:42 | Villanova | Ben Hall is called for the reach on Robert Holloway in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ben Hall, team foul #5 | 33-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Renteria (PF) Jim Carstens | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Priest (SF) Guadalupe Flores | |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Michael Bratten clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 33-18 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | William Wolf grabs the board | 33-18 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Ben Hall is whistled for a carry | 33-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Ronald Cuadra (PF) William Gregory, Roger Renteria | |
| Subs | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores (SF) Jason Priest | |
| 06:09 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski's pass is intercepted by Ben Hall in the backcourt | 33-18 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-18 |
| 05:57 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Patrick Kuhn | 33-18 |
| 05:31 | Villanova | Michael Bratten comes up short on the floater from the left side | 33-18 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Michael Bratten misses the tip | 33-18 |
| 05:28 | Villanova | Michael Bratten hits the follow up shot | 33-20 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Douglas Lewandoski is called for the reach on Ben Hall - foul #1 on Douglas Lewandoski, team foul #6 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG), William Gregory (SF), Barry Galliher (PF) Ben Hall, Jerry Straub, William Wolf | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terrell Grant (SF) Guadalupe Flores | |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-20 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Michael Bratten misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by William Gregory - foul #1 on William Gregory, team foul #6 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Renteria (PF) Ronald Cuadra | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Priest (SF) Terrell Grant | |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Michael Bratten makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Michael Bratten misses the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria gets the rebound | 35-21 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | William Gregory misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jason Priest - foul #2 on Jason Priest, team foul #7 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores (SF) Jason Priest | |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | William Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | William Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Robert Holloway travels in the backcourt | 36-21 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson is fouled on the floor by Guadalupe Flores - foul #1 on Guadalupe Flores, team foul #8 | 36-21 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Michael Bratten | 36-21 |
| 03:46 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 36-21 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill grabs the board | 36-21 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Roberson (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gregory (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Renteria (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Galliher (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Robert Holloway (tiring) SG - Douglas Lewandoski (tired) SF - Guadalupe Flores (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bratten (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Kuhn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill is hacked by Guadalupe Flores - foul #2 on Guadalupe Flores, team foul #9 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (SG), Jerry Straub (SF), William Wolf (C) Darrell Roberson, William Gregory, Barry Galliher | |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy Davis (PG), Terrell Grant (SF) Robert Holloway, Guadalupe Flores | |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 03:20 | Villanova | Terrell Grant lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Davis | 38-23 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill is fouled on the floor by Douglas Lewandoski - foul #2 on Douglas Lewandoski, team foul #10 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (SG), Ronald Cuadra (PF) Ben Hall, Roger Renteria | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Priest (SF) Terrell Grant | |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Timothy Davis connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Kuhn and he's hacked by Edward Stockstill - foul #3 on Edward Stockstill, team foul #7 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (SG) Edward Stockstill | |
| Subs | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores (SF), Terrell Grant (PF) Jason Priest, Michael Bratten | |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Timothy Davis misses the free throw | 40-25 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Ben Hall is hacked by Timothy Davis - foul #3 on Timothy Davis, team foul #11 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Holloway (PG) Timothy Davis | |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Ben Hall misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Ben Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Patrick Kuhn gets the rebound | 40-25 |
| 02:27 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores's pass is intercepted by William Wolf | 40-25 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 02:00 | Villanova | Guadalupe Flores grabs the board | 40-25 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski is whistled for a carry | 40-25 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG), William Gregory (SF), Barry Galliher (PF) Ben Hall, Jerry Straub, William Wolf | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Bratten (PF), Jason Priest (C) Terrell Grant, Patrick Kuhn | |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra double dribbles | 40-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Renteria (PF) Ronald Cuadra | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Robert Holloway is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Roberson - foul #2 on Darrell Roberson, team foul #8 | 40-25 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Robert Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Robert Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Roger Renteria | 43-27 |
| 01:04 | Villanova | William Gregory steals it from Robert Holloway in the backcourt | 43-27 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | William Gregory lays it in | 45-27 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Robert Holloway misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-27 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher grabs the board | 45-27 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson is hacked by Guadalupe Flores - foul #3 on Guadalupe Flores, team foul #12 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (PG), Ronald Cuadra (C) Jim Carstens, Roger Renteria | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terrell Grant (SF), Patrick Kuhn (C) Guadalupe Flores, Jason Priest | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-27 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Douglas Lewandoski is whistled for a carry | 47-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Straub (SF), William Wolf (C) William Gregory, Barry Galliher | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Priest (SF) Terrell Grant | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 47-27 |