| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Carr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk tips it in | 27-28 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | Loyd Williams is fouled on the floor by Roman Cool - foul #2 on Roman Cool, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Marc Spann evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alfred Carr | 27-30 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Marc Spann is called for the reach on John Summerville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marc Spann, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 18:23 | Villanova | Carl Fox is called for a backcourt violation | 30-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan (C) Loyd Williams | |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Charles Dixon is called for the reach on Mack Crunk - foul #2 on Charles Dixon, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (PF) Michael Hathcock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) Marc Spann | |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses badly on a runner in the lane | 30-30 |
| 17:42 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:15 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Carl Fox pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:55 | Villanova | Charles Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Joshua Thompson (C) John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Neil Smith, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Villanova | Loyd Williams (C) Bradley Lenihan | |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock is hacked by Loyd Williams - foul #2 on Loyd Williams, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG) Justin Kiesel | |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado loses the ball out of bounds | 30-30 |
| 15:47 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Regalado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by William Igo | 33-30 |
| 15:04 | Villanova | Marc Spann works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Erick Keen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Marc Spann steps in front of the Erick Keen pass in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 14:58 | Villanova | Charles Dixon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marc Spann | 33-32 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Charles Dixon steals it from Erick Keen in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 14:43 | Villanova | Marc Spann buries a 3 from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Igo | 35-35 |
| 14:01 | Villanova | Charles Dixon hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 13:17 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the dunk attempt | 37-38 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Mack Crunk (SG), Frederick Davis (SF), Neil Smith (PF), Roman Cool (C) Erick Keen, William Igo, Michael Hathcock, Dustin Regalado, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Marc Spann, Alfred Carr, Carl Fox, Loyd Williams | |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel hits a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Neil Smith - foul #1 on Neil Smith, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 12:53 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis is whistled for traveling | 37-41 |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel's pass is intercepted by Neil Smith | 37-41 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | John Summerville hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Roman Cool hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frederick Davis (fresh) PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Groves (fresh) SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 3 pf. C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Vernon Ray is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Vernon Ray, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Carl Fox (PF) Donald Groves, Vernon Ray | |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses the easy layup | 39-41 |
| 11:00 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 10:31 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan is fouled on the floor by Neil Smith - foul #2 on Neil Smith, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Joshua Thompson (C) John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Frederick Davis, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (PG), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Marc Spann | 39-43 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Erick Keen is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Carr - foul #1 on Alfred Carr, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG) Marc Spann | |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Neil Smith is open and buries a jumper near the basket set up by Joshua Thompson | 41-43 |
| 09:39 | Villanova | Alfred Carr is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Groves | 41-45 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 09:14 | Villanova | Alfred Carr pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on William Igo - foul #2 on William Igo, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Mack Crunk (SF) William Igo, Michael Hathcock | |
| Subs | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan (C) Loyd Williams | |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Summerville | 41-46 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk banks in the layup on a nice dish by Erick Keen and he's fouled by Justin Kiesel - foul #2 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Roman Cool (C) Erick Keen, Neil Smith, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Marc Spann (SG) Donald Groves, Alfred Carr | |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Summerville - foul #4 on John Summerville, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Loyd Williams (C) Justin Kiesel | |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | John Summerville is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dixon - foul #3 on Charles Dixon, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Loyd Williams | 45-48 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses the floater from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-48 |
| 07:32 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frederick Davis (fresh) PF - Dustin Regalado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Fox (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Villanova | Mack Crunk takes the ball from Charles Dixon | 45-48 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the turnaround from the right block | 47-48 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-48 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | John Summerville grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Mack Crunk | 49-48 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Dustin Regalado - foul #3 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Neil Smith (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Frederick Davis, Dustin Regalado, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Charles Dixon, Marc Spann, Bradley Lenihan, Carl Fox | |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Justin Kiesel - foul #3 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | Alfred Carr connects on the jump hook in the paint | 51-52 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Donald Groves is called for the reach on William Igo - foul #1 on Donald Groves, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | William Igo misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Loyd Williams snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 04:10 | Villanova | Michael Hathcock steals the ball from Alfred Carr | 51-52 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Erick Keen loses the ball out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG) Erick Keen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Bradley Lenihan (C) Donald Groves, Loyd Williams | |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - William Igo (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Hathcock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Ray (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Neil Smith is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 51-54 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock tips it in | 53-54 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Alfred Carr is fouled on the floor by William Igo - foul #3 on William Igo, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (SG), Frederick Davis (SF), Roman Cool (C) William Igo, Michael Hathcock, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (PF) Vernon Ray | |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:56 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 02:43 | Villanova | Carl Fox comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 53-55 |
| 02:41 | Villanova | Carl Fox tips it home | 53-57 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Alfred Carr steps in front of the Frederick Davis pass in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 02:37 | Villanova | Carl Fox banks in the layup on a great pass from Alfred Carr | 53-59 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Alfred Carr takes the ball from Roman Cool | 53-59 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Alfred Carr banks in the layup | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Alfred Carr - foul #2 on Alfred Carr, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF) Frederick Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Loyd Williams (C) Justin Kiesel, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 01:45 | Villanova | Carl Fox gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 01:20 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | John Summerville knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hathcock | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses the layup against the doubleteam | 57-61 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Roman Cool pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the shot from the right side | 57-61 |
| 00:29 | Villanova | Marc Spann pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Mack Crunk is called for the reach on Marc Spann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mack Crunk, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (PF) Carl Fox | |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Marc Spann makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Loyd Williams gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Loyd Williams is fouled in the backcourt by John Summerville - foul #5 on John Summerville, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG) John Summerville | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Bradley Lenihan (PF) Charles Dixon, Alfred Carr, Vernon Ray | |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Erick Keen | 60-65 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Loyd Williams is hacked by Erick Keen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erick Keen, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Hathcock | 60-66 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-66 |