| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tomlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Darrell Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) PF - Chris Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Villanova | James Tomlin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Terry Zwanzig | 31-26 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis buries a jumper from close range set up by Thomas Moore | 31-28 |
| 19:03 | Villanova | James Tomlin is whistled for traveling | 31-28 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland misses short on a shot from the left side | 31-28 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell tips it but misses | 31-28 |
| 18:36 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 18:15 | Villanova | Rene Gallo's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Mitchell | 31-28 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lee Westmoreland | 31-28 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis makes the wide open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Moore | 31-30 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Rene Gallo clanks a floater from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Darrell Lewis | 31-33 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig dunks the ball set up by Michael Randolph | 33-33 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Lee Westmoreland | 33-36 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Rene Gallo - foul #1 on Rene Gallo, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Stuckey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Newbury (fresh) PF - Samuel Lamp (fresh) C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Darrell Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fairly fresh) PF - Chris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Bates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | James Stuckey is hacked by Robert Bates - foul #3 on Robert Bates, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Moore - foul #1 on Thomas Moore, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lee Westmoreland | 35-41 |
| 14:32 | Villanova | Chris Mitchell picks off the pass by Samuel Lamp | 35-41 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 14:05 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 13:39 | Villanova | Darrell Lewis is called for the reach on Manuel Zimmerman - foul #1 on Darrell Lewis, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Frederick Duhon (SG), Terry Zwanzig (SF), Rene Gallo (PF), James Tomlin (C) Manuel Zimmerman, James Stuckey, Eugene Newbury, Samuel Lamp, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:10 | Villanova | Michael Randolph clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-41 |
| 13:09 | Villanova | Rene Gallo snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 12:52 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Tomlin | 37-41 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Terry Zwanzig takes the ball from Lee Westmoreland | 37-41 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Michael Randolph dunks the ball on a nice dish by Terry Zwanzig | 39-41 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Tomlin | 39-41 |
| 11:40 | Villanova | James Tomlin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis grabs the board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Tomlin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Darrell Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (tiring) PF - Chris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Bates (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Robert Bates's pass is intercepted by James Tomlin | 39-41 |
| 10:52 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Michael Randolph gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Lamp (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Rene Gallo, James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal (PG), George Brown (SF), James Carroll (PF), David Nance (C) Darrell Lewis, Lee Westmoreland, Chris Mitchell, Robert Bates | |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Matthew Kuster picks off the pass by David Nance | 42-41 |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Michael Randolph can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | David Nance gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal loses the ball out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman (PG), James Stuckey (SG), Eugene Newbury (SF), James Tomlin (C) Michael Randolph, Frederick Duhon, Terry Zwanzig, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:07 | Villanova | James Tomlin misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Moore - foul #2 on Thomas Moore, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis (PG) Ty Derenthal | |
| 09:07 | Villanova | James Tomlin makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | James Tomlin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | David Nance is fouled on the floor by James Tomlin - foul #3 on James Tomlin, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Villanova | Rene Gallo (PF) Samuel Lamp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell (PF) Thomas Moore | |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Brown | 44-44 |
| 07:53 | Villanova | Eugene Newbury's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Mitchell | 44-44 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Manuel Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Stuckey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Newbury (fresh) PF - Rene Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Tomlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Darrell Lewis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - David Nance (fairly fresh) | |
| 06:54 | Villanova | James Tomlin hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Newbury | 46-44 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | George Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 06:33 | Villanova | Manuel Zimmerman loses the dribble to George Brown | 46-46 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | George Brown banks in the layup | 46-48 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | James Stuckey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | James Carroll pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | James Carroll clanks a floater from the right side | 46-48 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Rene Gallo pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Frederick Duhon (SG), Terry Zwanzig (SF) Manuel Zimmerman, James Stuckey, Eugene Newbury | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Robert Bates (C) George Brown, James Carroll, David Nance | |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Chris Mitchell - foul #2 on Chris Mitchell, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Kuster (C) James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon makes the 3rd free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Robert Bates hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Rene Gallo's pass is intercepted by Thomas Moore | 49-50 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Samuel Lamp (PF) Rene Gallo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:30 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 49-50 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Robert Bates pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Tomlin (C) Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Michael Randolph is hacked by Darrell Lewis - foul #2 on Darrell Lewis, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SG) Darrell Lewis | |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Samuel Lamp hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 49-50 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Robert Bates snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | George Brown drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Chris Mitchell | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Duhon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Zwanzig (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Lamp (fresh) C - James Tomlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) PF - Chris Mitchell (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Robert Bates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Villanova | James Tomlin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Tomlin - foul #4 on James Tomlin, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Stuckey (SG), Eugene Newbury (SF), Rene Gallo (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Frederick Duhon, Terry Zwanzig, Samuel Lamp, James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis (PG), James Carroll (PF) George Brown, Chris Mitchell | |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Robert Bates makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Robert Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:40 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | Frederick Duhon (SG), Terry Zwanzig (SF), James Tomlin (C) James Stuckey, Eugene Newbury, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Rene Gallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis is fouled on the floor by Rene Gallo - foul #2 on Rene Gallo, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell (PF) James Carroll | |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:10 | Villanova | Robert Bates blocks the short jumper by James Tomlin | 49-56 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon grabs the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon hits the finger roll | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is hacked by Frederick Duhon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Duhon, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal (PG) Darrell Lewis | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is fouled on the floor by James Tomlin - foul #5 on James Tomlin, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Kuster (C) James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Matthew Kuster is called for the reach on Ty Derenthal - foul #2 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Rene Gallo gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:34 | Villanova | Frederick Duhon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland is hacked by Michael Randolph in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Randolph, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Rene Gallo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster snags the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-59 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell is hacked by Michael Randolph in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Randolph, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Terry Zwanzig misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal runs out the clock | 51-61 |