| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) SG - John Summerville (fresh) SF - Neil Smith (fresh) PF - Frederick Davis (fresh) C - Michael Sok (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) SF - Thomas Frank (fresh) PF - Edwin Buhr (fresh) C - Carl Fox (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Carl Fox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits a shot from close range set up by Thomas Frank | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Erick Keen is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Irving - foul #1 on Michael Irving, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Neil Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Davis | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Alfred Carr picks off the pass by John Summerville | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Villanova | Alfred Carr tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Neil Smith connects on the open fadeaway from the left side set up by Erick Keen | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Villanova | Michael Irving is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis is whistled for traveling | 2-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Brad Blackwell (SF), Joshua Thompson (PF), Dustin Regalado (C) Erick Keen, John Summerville, Neil Smith, Frederick Davis, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Alfred Carr connects on the runner in the paint set up by Carl Fox and he's hacked by Kyle Poulson - foul #1 on Kyle Poulson, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Carl Fox takes the ball from Joshua Thompson | 2-7 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Kyle Poulson - foul #2 on Kyle Poulson, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG) Kyle Poulson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | John Summerville hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brad Blackwell | 5-9 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | Carl Fox double dribbles | 5-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neil Smith (SF) John Summerville | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Vernon Ray (C) Alfred Carr, Carl Fox | |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| 16:13 | Villanova | Vernon Ray buries a runner in the lane | 5-11 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson lays it up and in | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Igo (fresh) SG - Brad Blackwell (fairly fresh) SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Regalado (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fairly fresh) SG - James Washington (fresh) SF - Thomas Frank (fairly fresh) PF - Edwin Buhr (tiring) C - Vernon Ray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Vernon Ray comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dustin Regalado - foul #1 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), John Summerville (SG), Frederick Davis (PF), Michael Sok (C) William Igo, Neil Smith, Joshua Thompson, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (C) Thomas Frank, Edwin Buhr | |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Michael Sok gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 7-12 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Carl Fox snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Michael Irving is hacked by Michael Sok - foul #1 on Michael Sok, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neil Smith (SG), Joshua Thompson (SF) John Summerville, Brad Blackwell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Edwin Buhr (PF) James Washington, Vernon Ray | |
| 14:19 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (PG), John Summerville (SG), Dustin Regalado (C) Erick Keen, Neil Smith, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Frank (SF) Justin Kiesel | |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis is alone and drills a runner from the left block | 9-12 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Carl Fox can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dustin Regalado - foul #2 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Michael Sok (C) William Igo, John Summerville, Frederick Davis, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Michael Sok grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson is denied on a layup by Thomas Frank | 9-13 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson can't tip it in | 9-13 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Joshua Thompson is called for the reach on Thomas Frank - foul #2 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #7 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Frederick Davis (PF) Brad Blackwell, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Vernon Ray (C) Alfred Carr, Carl Fox | |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Thomas Frank makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Thomas Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Erick Keen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell (SF) Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF) Thomas Frank | |
| 12:21 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses long on a shot from close range | 9-15 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Erick Keen double dribbles | 9-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (PG), Neil Smith (SF) Erick Keen, Brad Blackwell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 11:36 | Villanova | Michael Irving's pass is intercepted by John Summerville | 9-15 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | William Igo throws it down on a great pass from John Summerville | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Igo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Sok (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (tiring) SG - James Washington (fresh) SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) PF - Edwin Buhr (tiring) C - Vernon Ray (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Villanova | Neil Smith picks off the pass by Vernon Ray | 11-15 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | William Igo blows the layup but he's hacked by Edwin Buhr - foul #1 on Edwin Buhr, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell (SG) John Summerville | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Carl Fox (C) James Washington, Edwin Buhr | |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | William Igo misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | William Igo makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:36 | Villanova | Carl Fox comes up short on the floater from the left block | 12-15 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Michael Sok grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis blows the layup but he's fouled by Justin Kiesel - foul #1 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), John Summerville (SG) William Igo, Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Frank (SF), Travis Johnson (PF) Justin Kiesel, Vernon Ray | |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Frank | 14-18 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Michael Sok blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Irving - foul #2 on Michael Irving, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neil Smith (SF) John Summerville | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Andrew Schalk (C) Michael Irving, Carl Fox | |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Michael Sok makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Michael Sok misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Donald Groves lays it up and in on a nice dish by Travis Johnson and he's hacked by Neil Smith - foul #1 on Neil Smith, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG) Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (PF) Travis Johnson | |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Donald Groves makes the free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Erick Keen and he's fouled by Thomas Frank - foul #1 on Thomas Frank, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sok (C) John Summerville | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF) Alfred Carr, Thomas Frank, Andrew Schalk | |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell misses the free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:18 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Donald Groves misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frederick Davis | 17-21 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 17-21 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the board | 17-21 |
| 08:09 | Villanova | James Washington misses long on a jumper in the paint | 17-21 |
| 08:07 | Villanova | Donald Groves tips it back up and in | 17-23 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis is hacked by Edwin Buhr - foul #2 on Edwin Buhr, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (PG), John Summerville (SG) Erick Keen, Brad Blackwell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Travis Johnson (PF), Carl Fox (C) Donald Groves, Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr, Vernon Ray | |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | William Igo drills a fadeaway from the left block | 19-23 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Carl Fox buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Igo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sok (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fairly fresh) SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Frank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Johnson (fresh) C - Carl Fox (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses the dunk attempt | 19-25 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis hits the follow up shot | 21-25 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | John Summerville steps in front of the Alfred Carr pass | 21-25 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Neil Smith dunks the ball on a great pass from John Summerville | 23-25 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Carl Fox lays it in on a nice dish by James Washington and he's hacked by Neil Smith - foul #2 on Neil Smith, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Brad Blackwell (SF), Joshua Thompson (PF), Dustin Regalado (C) William Igo, John Summerville, Neil Smith, Frederick Davis, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Donald Groves (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) James Washington, Alfred Carr, Thomas Frank, Travis Johnson | |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Erick Keen is hacked by Vernon Ray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Ray, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Erick Keen makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Erick Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:50 | Villanova | Kyle Poulson picks off the pass by Justin Kiesel | 25-28 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell's pass is intercepted by Donald Groves in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 05:32 | Villanova | Vernon Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (PG) Erick Keen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Buhr (PF) Carl Fox | |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Edwin Buhr is called for the reach on Joshua Thompson - foul #3 on Edwin Buhr, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG) William Igo | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Andrew Schalk (C) Donald Groves, Edwin Buhr | |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:55 | Villanova | Alfred Carr comes up short on the floater from the right side | 27-28 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Michael Irving is called for the reach on Erick Keen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Irving, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neil Smith (SF) Brad Blackwell | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG), Thomas Frank (SF) Michael Irving, Justin Kiesel | |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Erick Keen makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Erick Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kyle Poulson - foul #3 on Kyle Poulson, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (PG), John Summerville (SG), Brad Blackwell (SF) Erick Keen, Kyle Poulson, Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Carl Fox (C) James Washington, Andrew Schalk | |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Vernon Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado is hacked by Donald Groves - foul #1 on Donald Groves, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neil Smith (SF) Brad Blackwell | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Travis Johnson (PF) Alfred Carr, Vernon Ray | |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Dustin Regalado denies the turnaround by Thomas Frank | 31-30 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | John Summerville is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Frank - foul #2 on Thomas Frank, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell (SF) Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG) Thomas Frank | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | Donald Groves comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 33-30 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | William Igo pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | William Igo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Groves - foul #2 on Donald Groves, team foul #12 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neil Smith (SF) Brad Blackwell | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG) Donald Groves | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | William Igo makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | William Igo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Carl Fox knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Johnson | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Igo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joshua Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dustin Regalado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) PF - Travis Johnson (fresh) C - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado loses the dribble to Travis Johnson | 35-32 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | James Washington is fouled on the floor by William Igo - foul #1 on William Igo, team foul #11 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Brad Blackwell (SF) William Igo, Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Thomas Frank (SF), Vernon Ray (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Travis Johnson, Carl Fox | |
| 02:12 | Villanova | James Washington misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | James Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Thomas Frank steps in front of the Joshua Thompson pass | 35-33 |
| 01:43 | Villanova | Thomas Frank banks in the layup | 35-35 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | James Washington picks off the pass by Dustin Regalado in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 01:38 | Villanova | James Washington misses the easy layup | 35-35 |
| 01:37 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Frank | 35-35 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Vernon Ray connects on the turnaround from the right block | 35-37 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Ray - foul #2 on Vernon Ray, team foul #13 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (PF), Michael Sok (C) Brad Blackwell, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), William Langhorne (SF) James Washington, Thomas Frank | |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:52 | Villanova | Vernon Ray misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-37 |
| 00:51 | Villanova | William Langhorne tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Michael Sok can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by William Langhorne - foul #1 on William Langhorne, team foul #14 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell (SG), Dustin Regalado (PF) John Summerville, Frederick Davis | |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (C) Donald Groves, William Langhorne, Andrew Schalk | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Michael Sok makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Michael Sok misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Carl Fox gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 00:10 | Villanova | Alfred Carr hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Vernon Ray snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | James Washington misses badly on a shot from the left side | 38-39 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | The clock runs out | 38-39 |