| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Graham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Woodside (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Malcolm Weisser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Parker (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jan Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Villanova | Michael Woodside's floater is tipped away by Robert Englund | 28-34 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Michael Woodside tips it back up and in | 28-36 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Robert Englund clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Paul Graham tips it home | 30-36 |
| 19:02 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner clanks a jumper from the right side | 30-36 |
| 19:00 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 30-38 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Donald Parker | 30-38 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 30-40 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Paul Graham hits the follow up shot | 32-40 |
| 17:57 | Villanova | James Alexander makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Woodside | 32-43 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Donald Parker is called for the reach on Paul Graham - foul #3 on Donald Parker, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Daniel Palmatier, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Emery Crosier (SF), Michael Peters (C) Michael Woodside, James Alexander, Malcolm Weisser, Jan Faulkner | |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 32-43 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | The rebound goes to David Lacombe | 32-43 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Emery Crosier makes the shot from the left side | 32-45 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Robert Patterson | 34-45 |
| 16:31 | Villanova | Michael Peters's pass is intercepted by Henry Oliveira | 34-45 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | David Lacombe is called for the reach on Robert Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Lacombe, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), Thomas Phelps (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse, Johnny Katz, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Alexander (SG), Jason Freeman (SF) David Lacombe, Emery Crosier | |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses long on a floater from the baseline | 34-45 |
| 16:18 | Villanova | Michael Peters snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin misses the driving attempt in the paint | 34-45 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Caputo | 34-45 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the wide open jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Phelps (fresh) PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) C - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Freeman (fresh) PF - Donald Parker (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Peters (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Villanova | Donald Parker misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-45 |
| 15:35 | Villanova | James Alexander can't tip it in | 36-45 |
| 15:34 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 15:22 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Alexander | 36-48 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps is fouled on the floor by Jason Freeman - foul #1 on Jason Freeman, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Charles Caputo, Daniel Palmatier, Thomas Phelps, Patrick Williams, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Woodside (PG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Emery Crosier (PF), Jan Faulkner (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Jason Freeman, Donald Parker, Michael Peters | |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 38-48 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | James Alexander clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 14:33 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser tips it in | 38-50 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-50 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Malcolm Weisser | 38-50 |
| 14:03 | Villanova | Michael Woodside's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Paul Graham (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse, Johnny Katz, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (PG), Jason Freeman (SF), Donald Parker (PF) Michael Woodside, Malcolm Weisser, Emery Crosier | |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson is hacked by David Lacombe in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Lacombe, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | James Alexander steals it from Shawn Moors | 38-50 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | David Lacombe banks in the layup set up by James Alexander | 38-52 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is fouled on the floor by Donald Parker - foul #4 on Donald Parker, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG), Patrick Williams (C) Daniel Palmatier, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Peters (PF) Donald Parker | |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 38-52 |
| 12:58 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses the lay-in | 38-52 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Paul Graham is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 38-52 |
| 12:24 | Villanova | Michael Peters gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 12:07 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner is fouled on the floor by Patrick Williams - foul #1 on Patrick Williams, team foul #1 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Thomas Phelps, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Michael Woodside (SG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Emery Crosier (PF) David Lacombe, James Alexander, Jason Freeman, Michael Peters | |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Emery Crosier misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-52 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 1 pts. C - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Woodside (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Malcolm Weisser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Emery Crosier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jan Faulkner (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Michael Woodside comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Palmatier - foul #2 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (SG) Daniel Palmatier | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Parker (PF), Michael Peters (C) Malcolm Weisser, Jan Faulkner | |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Michael Woodside makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 11:13 | Villanova | Michael Peters grabs the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 10:59 | Villanova | Michael Woodside hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira is called for a charge - foul #2 on Henry Oliveira, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Paul Graham (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Charles Caputo, Roland Crouse, Johnny Katz, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Alexander (SG), Malcolm Weisser (SF) Jeffrey Griffin, Emery Crosier | |
| 10:35 | Villanova | Shawn Moors denies the turnaround by Michael Peters | 41-53 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors tips it home | 43-53 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Donald Parker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Graham - foul #3 on Paul Graham, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Patrick Williams (PF) Robert Patterson, Paul Graham | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Donald Parker makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:01 | Villanova | Donald Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is hacked by James Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Alexander, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF) Malcolm Weisser | |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier double dribbles | 43-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Daniel Palmatier, Robert Englund, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Jan Faulkner (C) Michael Woodside, Michael Peters | |
| 09:10 | Villanova | James Alexander misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-55 |
| 09:08 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner grabs the offensive board | 43-55 |
| 08:53 | Villanova | James Alexander clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-55 |
| 08:51 | Villanova | James Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Griffin | 43-57 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Jan Faulkner picks off the pass by Roland Crouse | 43-57 |
| 07:52 | Villanova | James Alexander misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-57 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jan Faulkner - foul #1 on Jan Faulkner, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Paul Graham (PF), Johnny Katz (C) Thomas Phelps, Roland Crouse, Patrick Williams, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (PG), Michael Woodside (SG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Emery Crosier (PF), Michael Peters (C) Jeffrey Griffin, James Alexander, Jason Freeman, Donald Parker, Jan Faulkner | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 07:29 | Villanova | Michael Peters pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Katz (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Lacombe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Woodside (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Malcolm Weisser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Emery Crosier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Peters (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser is hacked by Paul Graham - foul #4 on Paul Graham, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG) Charles Caputo | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Malcolm Weisser loses the dribble to Daniel Palmatier | 44-57 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-57 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Michael Peters gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | Mark Johnson steals it from Malcolm Weisser | 44-57 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Paul Graham drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Englund | 46-57 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Palmatier | 46-57 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | David Lacombe is called for the reach on Mark Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Lacombe, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Moors (C) Paul Graham | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Jan Faulkner (C) David Lacombe, Emery Crosier | |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:53 | Villanova | Michael Woodside lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Griffin | 48-59 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Robert Englund can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Michael Woodside gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 48-59 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Johnny Katz | 48-59 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Griffin steps in front of the Mark Johnson pass in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin lays it up and in | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 51-61 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin is whistled for a carry | 51-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Roland Crouse (SF), Paul Graham (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (PG), James Alexander (SG), Emery Crosier (SF), Donald Parker (PF) Michael Woodside, Jeffrey Griffin, Malcolm Weisser, Jan Faulkner | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Donald Parker is called for the reach on Robert Patterson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Parker, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (SG) Daniel Palmatier | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF) Donald Parker | |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Emery Crosier pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Henry Oliveira steals the ball from Michael Peters | 52-61 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Paul Graham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 52-61 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson tips it back up and in | 54-61 |
| 03:37 | Villanova | James Alexander misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Patterson | 54-61 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Emery Crosier - foul #2 on Emery Crosier, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Thomas Phelps (SF), Patrick Williams (C) Robert Patterson, Charles Caputo, Roland Crouse, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Jan Faulkner (C) David Lacombe, Jason Freeman, Michael Peters | |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Phelps (fresh) PF - Paul Graham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jeffrey Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Alexander (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Malcolm Weisser (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Emery Crosier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jan Faulkner (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Villanova | James Alexander comes up short on the shot from the left side | 56-61 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Paul Graham pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Paul Graham's floater is tipped away by Jan Faulkner | 56-61 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Emery Crosier grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Emery Crosier lays it in | 56-63 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 58-63 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 58-63 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is hacked by James Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Alexander, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SF), Shawn Moors (C) Thomas Phelps, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Woodside (PG), Michael Peters (C) Jeffrey Griffin, Emery Crosier | |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Paul Graham blocks the jumper by James Alexander | 60-63 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Woodside | 60-63 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Michael Peters is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Peters, team foul #12 | 60-63 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Paul Graham throws it down on a nice dish by Daniel Palmatier | 62-63 |
| 00:56 | Villanova | Paul Graham denies the turnaround by James Alexander | 62-63 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint | 62-63 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | The rebound goes to James Alexander | 62-63 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner scores on a runner from the right block | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | James Alexander misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Graham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Woodside (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Alexander (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Malcolm Weisser (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jan Faulkner (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Peters (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Graham - foul #5 on Paul Graham, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Johnny Katz (PF) Mark Johnson, Paul Graham | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG), David Lacombe (SG), Emery Crosier (SF) Michael Woodside, James Alexander, Malcolm Weisser | |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 65-66 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz grabs the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Robert Englund clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors tips it home | 67-66 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin makes the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Shawn Moors - foul #2 on Shawn Moors, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roland Crouse (SF) Robert Englund | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SF) Jan Faulkner | |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin misses the free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Caputo | 69-68 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors drills a runner in the lane set up by Roland Crouse and the foul's on Jason Freeman - foul #2 on Jason Freeman, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Patrick Williams (PF) Charles Caputo, Daniel Palmatier, Johnny Katz | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Woodside (PG), James Alexander (SG), Jan Faulkner (C) Jeffrey Griffin, David Lacombe, Emery Crosier | |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Jason Freeman loses the dribble to Robert Patterson | 72-68 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 74-68 |
| 02:19 | Villanova | James Alexander misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse, Patrick Williams, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (SG), Emery Crosier (PF) James Alexander, Jan Faulkner | |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Henry Oliveira | 77-68 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Moors (C) Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Alexander (SG), Malcolm Weisser (SF), Jan Faulkner (PF) Jeffrey Griffin, Jason Freeman, Emery Crosier | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Villanova | Michael Peters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Michael Peters pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-68 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Jan Faulkner is called for the reach on Mark Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jan Faulkner, team foul #14 | 77-68 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner scores on a floater from the left block | 78-70 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 1 pts. C - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Woodside (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Malcolm Weisser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jan Faulkner (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Peters (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz is fouled in the backcourt by James Alexander - foul #3 on James Alexander, team foul #15 | 78-70 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Michael Woodside is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Woodside, team foul #16 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Daniel Palmatier, Robert Englund, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz is hacked by Michael Woodside in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Woodside, team foul #17 | 80-70 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz misses the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Charles Caputo is called for the reach on Michael Woodside in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Caputo, team foul #8 | 81-70 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Michael Woodside misses the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz snags the defensive board | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo's pass is intercepted by Michael Woodside in the backcourt | 81-70 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | James Alexander buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Malcolm Weisser | 81-73 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Shawn Moors (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Michael Woodside is called for the reach on Mark Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Woodside, team foul #18 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jeffrey Griffin (PG) Michael Woodside | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-73 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | James Alexander is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on James Alexander, team foul #19 | 82-73 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is hacked by James Alexander in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Alexander, team foul #20 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Lacombe (SG) James Alexander | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner throws it down | 84-75 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Griffin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #21 | 84-75 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Johnny Katz - foul #2 on Johnny Katz, team foul #9 | 86-75 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Daniel Palmatier, Robert Englund, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | Jan Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz is fouled in the backcourt by David Lacombe - foul #5 on David Lacombe, team foul #22 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Shawn Moors (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jason Freeman (SG) David Lacombe | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz misses the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Robert Englund gets the offensive rebound | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson runs out the clock | 87-77 |