| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Chris Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Tomlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig inbounds the ball | 23-20 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon's pass is intercepted by Robert Bates | 23-20 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore gets the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Robert Bates makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Moore | 26-20 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Randolph and the foul's on Robert Bates - foul #1 on Robert Bates, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig makes the free throw | 26-23 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | James Carroll connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | James Tomlin's layup is rejected by James Carroll | 28-23 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Chris Mitchell | 28-23 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-23 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Rene Gallo pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | James Tomlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 31-23 |
| 16:19 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig misses the jumper from the left side | 31-23 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Rene Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Bates | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Carroll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rene Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Tomlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | James Tomlin steals it from James Carroll | 31-23 |
| 15:15 | Villanova | Michael Randolph is hacked by Thomas Moore - foul #3 on Thomas Moore, team foul #2 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG), James Stuckey (SG), Eugene Newbury (SF), Samuel Lamp (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Michael Randolph, Frederick Duhon, Terry Zwanzig, Rene Gallo, James Tomlin | |
| 14:55 | Villanova | James Stuckey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Manuel Zimmerman | 31-26 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Mitchell | 34-26 |
| 14:17 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp lays it in on a nice dish by James Stuckey | 34-28 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 36-28 |
| 13:15 | Villanova | James Carroll is called for the reach on Samuel Lamp - foul #2 on James Carroll, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Nance (C) Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Frederick Duhon (SG), Terry Zwanzig (SF), James Tomlin (C) Manuel Zimmerman, James Stuckey, Eugene Newbury, Matthew Kuster | |
| 13:00 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon is fouled on the floor by Chris Mitchell - foul #2 on Chris Mitchell, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| 12:40 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp loses the dribble to Chris Mitchell | 36-28 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Michael Randolph is called for the reach on Thomas Moore - foul #1 on Michael Randolph, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SF) Lee Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Villanova | Rene Gallo (PF) Samuel Lamp | |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | George Brown loses the dribble to James Tomlin | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Carroll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Nance (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Tomlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Randolph | 36-31 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | James Carroll hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-31 |
| 11:04 | Villanova | James Tomlin grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 10:38 | Villanova | Rene Gallo connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Tomlin | 36-33 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | James Carroll misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Rene Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | James Carroll gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | James Carroll comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 36-33 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Michael Randolph gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 08:49 | Villanova | James Tomlin is called for 5 seconds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Robert Bates (C) Chris Mitchell, George Brown, James Carroll | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG), James Stuckey (SG), Eugene Newbury (SF), Samuel Lamp (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Michael Randolph, Frederick Duhon, Terry Zwanzig, Rene Gallo, James Tomlin | |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Matthew Kuster is called for the reach on Robert Bates - foul #1 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal (SG) Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Robert Bates can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland tips it but misses | 36-33 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 07:58 | Villanova | James Stuckey loses the ball out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Darrell Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ty Derenthal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Nance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Stuckey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Newbury (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Lamp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | David Nance clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Samuel Lamp - foul #2 on Samuel Lamp, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG) Ty Derenthal | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG) Manuel Zimmerman | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | David Nance makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | David Nance misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 07:29 | Villanova | James Stuckey pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 07:04 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Carroll (PF) David Nance | |
| Subs | Villanova | Frederick Duhon (SG), Terry Zwanzig (SF), Rene Gallo (PF) James Stuckey, Eugene Newbury, Samuel Lamp | |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Moore | 39-33 |
| 06:31 | Villanova | Michael Randolph comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 42-33 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon loses the ball out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell (SG) Darrell Lewis | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Tomlin (C) Matthew Kuster | |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Lamp (PF) Rene Gallo | |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon is fouled on the floor by Chris Mitchell - foul #3 on Chris Mitchell, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Stuckey (SG) Frederick Duhon | |
| 04:58 | Villanova | James Tomlin hits the finger roll set up by Michael Randolph | 42-35 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | James Carroll makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Lee Westmoreland - foul #1 on Lee Westmoreland, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Nance (PF) James Carroll | |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG), Frederick Duhon (SG), Rene Gallo (PF) Michael Randolph, James Stuckey, Samuel Lamp | |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 04:19 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Frederick Duhon steals it from Robert Bates | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Nance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Bates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Tomlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Rene Gallo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Nance - foul #2 on David Nance, team foul #7 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis (PG) Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Villanova | Eugene Newbury (SF) Terry Zwanzig | |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Rene Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Eugene Newbury is called for the reach on Lee Westmoreland - foul #1 on Eugene Newbury, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Carroll (PF) David Nance | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Matthew Kuster (C) Manuel Zimmerman, James Tomlin | |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Randolph - foul #2 on Michael Randolph, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal (SG) Chris Mitchell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-39 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-39 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG), Chris Mitchell (SG) Darrell Lewis, Ty Derenthal | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig (SF), James Tomlin (C) Eugene Newbury, Matthew Kuster | |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 01:58 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Rene Gallo | 44-39 |
| 01:53 | Villanova | Michael Randolph clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 01:51 | Villanova | Rene Gallo tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | James Carroll is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig hits a jump hook in the paint | 44-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-43 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Rene Gallo misses the fadeaway from the right side | 44-43 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Michael Randolph grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | Michael Randolph scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Frederick Duhon | 44-45 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Frederick Duhon takes the ball from Chris Mitchell | 44-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Mitchell - foul #4 on Chris Mitchell, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Robert Bates pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses the fullcourt shot | 44-45 |