| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 2 stl. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Herman Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darrell Driskill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Gurley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenny Crooks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 19:50 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman snags the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman loses the dribble to Kenny Crooks | 33-27 |
| 19:23 | Villanova | David Gurley buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Herman Spencer and he's hacked by Mike Donovan - foul #3 on Mike Donovan, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke (C) Kenny Crooks | |
| 19:23 | Villanova | David Gurley misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Darrell Driskill is called for the reach on David Huggins - foul #2 on Darrell Driskill, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Williams (SF) Micheal Sherman | |
| Subs | Villanova | Shane Hall (SG) Darrell Driskill | |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | David Huggins misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 33-29 |
| 18:46 | Villanova | Shane Hall pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:26 | Villanova | David Gurley is denied on a dunk by Eddie Williams | 33-29 |
| 18:25 | Villanova | Shane Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | David Gurley splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams double dribbles | 33-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Roger Gibbs (C) David Huggins, Frank Brickner, Eddie Williams, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Villanova | Darrell Driskill (SG), Kenny Crooks (C) Shane Hall, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| 17:36 | Villanova | Darrell Driskill steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG) Blaine Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Richard Price (SG) Herman Spencer, Darrell Driskill | |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs is hacked by Daniel Graham - foul #1 on Daniel Graham, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Eddie Williams (SF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Micheal Sherman, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), Darrell Driskill (SG), Craig Stevens (PF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Daniel Graham, Richard Price, David Gurley, Kenny Crooks | |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Jack Frias hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by James Bowman - foul #3 on James Bowman, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Micheal Sherman (SF) David Huggins, Eddie Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Royce Wilson (SF), David Gurley (PF) James Bowman, Craig Stevens | |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Jack Frias makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Jack Frias makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:40 | Villanova | David Gurley blows the layup | 35-31 |
| 16:39 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Ryan O'Rourke picks off the pass by Jack Frias | 35-33 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke is open and lays it up and in | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jack Frias (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Herman Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Driskill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Royce Wilson (fresh) PF - David Gurley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan O'Rourke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Brickner | 38-35 |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jack Frias - foul #3 on Jack Frias, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Richard Price (SG), James Bowman (SF), Craig Stevens (PF) Herman Spencer, Darrell Driskill, Royce Wilson, David Gurley | |
| 15:25 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | David Huggins is whistled for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenny Crooks (C) Ryan O'Rourke | |
| 14:42 | Villanova | Daniel Graham's pass is intercepted by David Huggins | 38-37 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | David Huggins hits the finger roll | 40-37 |
| 14:23 | Villanova | Roger Gibbs picks off the pass by Craig Stevens | 40-37 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Kenny Crooks takes the ball from Roger Gibbs | 40-37 |
| 13:44 | Villanova | Richard Price misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | David Huggins snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | David Huggins is hacked by Daniel Graham - foul #2 on Daniel Graham, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Blaine Johnson, Eddie Williams, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), Darrell Driskill (SG), David Gurley (PF) Daniel Graham, Richard Price, Craig Stevens | |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-37 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Darrell Driskill grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:50 | Villanova | Herman Spencer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-37 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Maher | 43-37 |
| 12:13 | Villanova | Herman Spencer is called for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Eddie Williams (SF), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Micheal Sherman, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke (C) Kenny Crooks | |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan is fouled on the floor by David Gurley - foul #2 on David Gurley, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF) David Huggins, Eddie Williams, Mike Donovan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Price (SG) Darrell Driskill | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Skelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Herman Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bowman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Gurley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan O'Rourke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Brickner | 46-37 |
| 11:19 | Villanova | Richard Price hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton is hacked by David Gurley - foul #3 on David Gurley, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Eddie Williams (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Micheal Sherman, Christopher Skelton, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Darrell Driskill (SG), Kenny Crooks (C) Richard Price, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner loses the ball out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG) Frank Brickner | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:40 | Villanova | David Gurley tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on David Gurley, team foul #7 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG) Blaine Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Craig Stevens (PF) David Gurley | |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Jack Frias scores on a shot from the left block set up by Eddie Williams | 48-39 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | James Bowman drills a 3 from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 09:42 | Villanova | Kenny Crooks pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Herman Spencer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Jack Frias misses the turnaround from the left block | 48-45 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Jack Frias gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Stevens | 48-45 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Herman Spencer snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 08:25 | Villanova | Frank Brickner is called for the reach on Darrell Driskill - foul #3 on Frank Brickner, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) David Huggins, Frank Brickner, Eddie Williams, Mike Donovan, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Richard Price (SG), Royce Wilson (SF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Herman Spencer, Darrell Driskill, James Bowman, Kenny Crooks | |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Daniel Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Micheal Sherman | 51-45 |
| 07:34 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mike Donovan (PF) Christopher Skelton | |
| Subs | Villanova | David Gurley (PF) Craig Stevens | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blaine Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Daniel Graham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Price (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Royce Wilson (fresh) PF - David Gurley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan O'Rourke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs misses the dunk | 51-45 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Richard Price hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Blaine Johnson - foul #1 on Blaine Johnson, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG) Blaine Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), James Bowman (SF) Daniel Graham, Royce Wilson | |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Richard Price makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:56 | Villanova | Richard Price makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Gibbs and the foul's on Herman Spencer - foul #2 on Herman Spencer, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Darrell Driskill (SG), Kenny Crooks (C) Richard Price, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:21 | Villanova | Herman Spencer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Spencer | 56-47 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | James Bowman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-47 |
| 06:02 | Villanova | David Gurley grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 05:46 | Villanova | James Bowman scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs lays it in | 58-49 |
| 05:12 | Villanova | David Gurley makes the shot from the left block set up by Darrell Driskill | 58-51 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher is whistled for a carry | 58-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Richard Price (SG), Royce Wilson (SF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Herman Spencer, Darrell Driskill, James Bowman, Kenny Crooks | |
| 04:35 | Villanova | Daniel Graham clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke tips it home | 58-53 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Ryan O'Rourke blocks the short jumper by David Huggins | 58-53 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 03:31 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blaine Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Skelton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Frias (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Daniel Graham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Price (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Royce Wilson (fresh) PF - David Gurley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Ryan O'Rourke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton drills a jump hook from the left block | 60-53 |
| 03:09 | Villanova | Richard Price hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | David Huggins pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | David Gurley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 60-53 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) David Huggins, Blaine Johnson, Eddie Williams, Christopher Skelton, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Villanova | Herman Spencer (PG), Darrell Driskill (SG), James Bowman (SF), Kenny Crooks (C) Daniel Graham, Richard Price, Royce Wilson, Ryan O'Rourke | |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs's pass is intercepted by Herman Spencer | 60-53 |
| 01:55 | Villanova | David Gurley makes the jump hook from the right block | 60-55 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs tips it back up and in | 62-55 |
| 01:17 | Villanova | David Gurley misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 62-55 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | David Gurley can't tip it in | 62-55 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-55 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | James Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Herman Spencer makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Herman Spencer is called for the reach on Mike Donovan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman Spencer, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:44 | Villanova | Kenny Crooks gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Kenny Crooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG), Christopher Skelton (PF) Frank Brickner, Mike Donovan | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher is hacked by Herman Spencer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herman Spencer, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Frias (PF) Christopher Skelton | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:31 | Villanova | Darrell Driskill clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-58 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Darrell Driskill is called for the reach on Micheal Sherman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Driskill, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton (PF) Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:21 | Villanova | Herman Spencer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 67-58 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman grabs the board | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman is hacked by Darrell Driskill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrell Driskill, team foul #12 | 67-58 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:16 | Villanova | David Gurley snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 00:09 | Villanova | Darrell Driskill buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Herman Spencer | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs is hacked by Herman Spencer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herman Spencer, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Frias (PF) Christopher Skelton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG) Herman Spencer | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | James Bowman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to David Gurley | 69-61 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | The clock runs out | 69-61 |