| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alfred Carr (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Fox (fresh) C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Alfred Carr inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Roman Cool snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | John Summerville is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mack Crunk | 20-32 |
| 18:48 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Neil Smith snags the defensive board | 20-32 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | John Summerville is hacked by Charles Dixon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Dixon, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Marc Spann - foul #1 on Marc Spann, team foul #2 | 20-32 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | Carl Fox clanks a turnaround from the left block | 20-34 |
| 17:55 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the offensive board | 20-34 |
| 17:46 | Villanova | Mack Crunk picks off the pass by Alfred Carr | 20-34 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mack Crunk | 20-36 |
| 17:16 | Villanova | Carl Fox buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Loyd Williams | 22-36 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-36 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Roman Cool tips it home | 22-38 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-38 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | Loyd Williams snags the offensive board | 22-38 |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Charles Dixon and he's hacked by Neil Smith - foul #3 on Neil Smith, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan (SF) Marc Spann | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Frederick Davis (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Michael Hathcock, Neil Smith, Roman Cool | |
| 16:05 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the free throw | 25-38 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Erick Keen is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Dixon - foul #3 on Charles Dixon, team foul #3 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (C) Bradley Lenihan, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 2 blk. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson banks in the layup set up by Erick Keen | 25-40 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Carl Fox connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Charles Dixon | 27-40 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 27-40 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | William Igo misses the easy open layup | 27-40 |
| 14:38 | Villanova | Alfred Carr gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dustin Regalado - foul #2 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (SG) Alfred Carr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Mack Crunk (SG) Erick Keen, William Igo | |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Summerville | 28-42 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Charles Dixon | 30-42 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 30-42 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado hits the follow up shot | 30-44 |
| 12:55 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Groves | 32-44 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | John Summerville buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Regalado | 32-47 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Carl Fox drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Groves | 34-47 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Justin Kiesel - foul #4 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Alfred Carr (SF), Bradley Lenihan (PF), Loyd Williams (C) Donald Groves, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Roman Cool (PF) Mack Crunk, Frederick Davis, Dustin Regalado | |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alfred Carr (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Igo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Charles Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the board | 34-49 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock tips it home | 34-51 |
| 10:38 | Villanova | Marc Spann can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 10:37 | Villanova | Loyd Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-51 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | John Summerville is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG) Charles Dixon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Mack Crunk (SG), Dustin Regalado (PF) John Summerville, William Igo, Joshua Thompson | |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Donald Groves misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-51 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Erick Keen snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado scores on a shot from the right block | 34-53 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Alfred Carr hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Donald Groves and the foul's on Roman Cool - foul #1 on Roman Cool, team foul #3 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (PF), Vernon Ray (C) Bradley Lenihan, Loyd Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SF), Neil Smith (PF), Bill Peck (C) Michael Hathcock, Dustin Regalado, Roman Cool | |
| 09:07 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the free throw | 36-53 |
| 09:07 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Fox | 36-53 |
| 08:43 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the layup against the doubleteam | 36-53 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis hits a wide open shot from close range | 36-55 |
| 07:57 | Villanova | Alfred Carr is hacked by Frederick Davis - foul #2 on Frederick Davis, team foul #4 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF) Donald Groves, Alfred Carr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), William Igo (SG), Roman Cool (C) Erick Keen, Mack Crunk, Bill Peck | |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Carl Fox throws it down | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Spann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Vernon Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Igo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis is hacked by Justin Kiesel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan (SF) Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF) Frederick Davis | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock clanks a runner in the paint | 38-55 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Carl Fox | 38-55 |
| 06:49 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan can't connect on a jumper from close range | 38-55 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Neil Smith grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Summerville | 38-58 |
| 05:59 | Villanova | Marc Spann comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Hathcock | 38-58 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Bradley Lenihan is called for the reach on John Summerville in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Lenihan, team foul #6 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Alfred Carr (SG), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, Marc Spann, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Frederick Davis (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) John Summerville, Michael Hathcock, Neil Smith, Roman Cool | |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 38-58 |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Loyd Williams snags the defensive board | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:05 | Villanova | Alfred Carr's floater is tipped away by Dustin Regalado | 38-58 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Bradley Lenihan is called for the reach on Frederick Davis - foul #2 on Bradley Lenihan, team foul #7 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG) Bradley Lenihan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (PG) William Igo | |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-60 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Frederick Davis picks off the pass by Carl Fox | 38-60 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Donald Groves is called for the reach on Dustin Regalado - foul #2 on Donald Groves, team foul #8 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | William Langhorne (SF) Donald Groves | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 04:07 | Villanova | Charles Dixon's pass is intercepted by Kyle Poulson | 38-62 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis's pass is intercepted by Charles Dixon in the backcourt | 38-62 |
| 04:03 | Villanova | Charles Dixon can't finish the layup | 38-62 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kyle Poulson | 38-62 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 38-64 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Langhorne (fresh) PF - Carl Fox (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kyle Poulson (fresh) SG - Erick Keen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Loyd Williams buries a runner in the lane | 40-64 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Erick Keen is hacked by Loyd Williams - foul #3 on Loyd Williams, team foul #9 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Bradley Lenihan (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) Charles Dixon, Alfred Carr, William Langhorne, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG), Bill Peck (C) Kyle Poulson, Joshua Thompson | |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Erick Keen makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Erick Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Marc Spann buries a shot from the left side | 42-66 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-66 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | Vernon Ray gets the rebound | 42-66 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Marc Spann misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-66 |
| 02:13 | Villanova | Vernon Ray gets the offensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Frederick Davis steals it from Bradley Lenihan | 42-66 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Igo | 42-68 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Vernon Ray scores on a runner from the right block | 44-68 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-68 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Marc Spann snags the defensive board | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:54 | Villanova | Vernon Ray buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Vernon Ray - foul #2 on Vernon Ray, team foul #10 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Alfred Carr (SF), Carl Fox (PF) Donald Groves, Bradley Lenihan, Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson (C) Bill Peck | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Alfred Carr drills a jumper from the left side set up by Charles Dixon | 48-70 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Erick Keen runs out the clock | 48-70 |