| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Augustus Zinner (fresh) SG - Patrick Stevens (fresh) SF - Willie Crawford (fresh) PF - David Hollon (fresh) C - Daniel Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Zvorsky (fresh) SG - Cesar Martin (fresh) SF - Robert Barger (fresh) PF - James Adkison (fresh) C - Richard Briganti (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Stevens | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Villanova | James Adkison can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Richard Briganti is called for the reach on Daniel Knight - foul #1 on Richard Briganti, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens tips it home | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Villanova | James Adkison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens is whistled for a carry | 4-0 |
| 17:47 | Villanova | Richard Briganti hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens is hacked by Cesar Martin - foul #1 on Cesar Martin, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), James Hogan (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Jason Potter (PF), Charles Smiley (C) Augustus Zinner, Patrick Stevens, Willie Crawford, David Hollon, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Robert Myers scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Hogan | 6-0 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Robert Barger clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Robert Myers - foul #1 on Robert Myers, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Theodore McKinny (SG) Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Robert Barger makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | Robert Barger makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Robert Barger blocks the short jumper by Jason Potter | 6-2 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Richard Briganti | 6-2 |
| 16:26 | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-2 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | James Hogan pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | James Adkison is called for the reach on Jason Potter - foul #1 on James Adkison, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens (SG) Theodore McKinny | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Lindsey | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edwin Lindsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hogan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason Potter (fresh) C - Charles Smiley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Zvorsky (fresh) SG - Cesar Martin (fresh) SF - Robert Barger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Adkison (fresh) C - Richard Briganti (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Villanova | Edwin Lindsey is called for the reach on Boris Zvorsky - foul #1 on Edwin Lindsey, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), Robert Myers (SF) Edwin Lindsey, Patrick Stevens | |
| Subs | Villanova | Curt Dziedzic (SF), Randy Rohr (C) Robert Barger, Richard Briganti | |
| 15:44 | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-2 |
| 15:42 | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:24 | Villanova | Cesar Martin is called for traveling | 9-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), Patrick Stevens (SG) Augustus Zinner, Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Rew (C) James Adkison | |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Jason Potter connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 11-2 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cesar Martin and the foul's on Jason Potter - foul #1 on Jason Potter, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), Willie Crawford (SF), David Hollon (PF), Daniel Knight (C) Edwin Lindsey, James Hogan, Jason Potter, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Daniel (SG) Cesar Martin | |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky makes the free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 14:30 | Villanova | Carl Daniel pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:14 | Villanova | Randy Rohr is open and scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Boris Zvorsky | 11-7 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-7 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | David Hollon grabs the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight can't finish the layup | 11-7 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens hits the follow up shot | 13-7 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Curt Dziedzic is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Curt Dziedzic, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), Theodore McKinny (SG), James Hogan (SF), Jason Potter (PF), Charles Smiley (C) Augustus Zinner, Patrick Stevens, Willie Crawford, David Hollon, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Blazek (PG), Cesar Martin (SG), Robert Barger (SF), James Adkison (PF), Richard Briganti (C) Boris Zvorsky, Carl Daniel, Curt Dziedzic, Randy Rohr, Terry Rew | |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Jason Potter comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on James Adkison - foul #2 on James Adkison, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG) Theodore McKinny | |
| Subs | Villanova | Randy Rohr (PF) James Adkison | |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Jason Potter makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Jason Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:39 | Villanova | Stephen Blazek misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-7 |
| 12:38 | Villanova | Randy Rohr tips it but misses | 15-7 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | James Hogan snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | James Hogan connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 17-7 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Randy Rohr misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Charles Smiley - foul #1 on Charles Smiley, team foul #4 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens (SG), Willie Crawford (SF), David Hollon (PF), Daniel Knight (C) Augustus Zinner, James Hogan, Jason Potter, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky (PG) Stephen Blazek | |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Randy Rohr makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Randy Rohr makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Stevens | 20-9 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edwin Lindsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Hollon (fresh) C - Daniel Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Zvorsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cesar Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Barger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Rohr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Briganti (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Villanova | David Hollon swats the shot by Robert Barger | 20-9 |
| 11:26 | Villanova | Richard Briganti grabs the offensive rebound | 20-9 |
| 11:08 | Villanova | Richard Briganti is fouled on the floor by Daniel Knight - foul #1 on Daniel Knight, team foul #5 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), James Hogan (SF), Jason Potter (PF), Charles Smiley (C) Edwin Lindsey, Willie Crawford, David Hollon, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | Curt Dziedzic (PF) Randy Rohr | |
| 11:01 | Villanova | Curt Dziedzic hits a floater near the basket | 20-11 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Jason Potter misses short on a jumper from the left block | 20-11 |
| 10:42 | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky gets the rebound | 20-11 |
| 10:21 | Villanova | Curt Dziedzic is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Curt Dziedzic, team foul #6 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Crawford (SF), David Hollon (PF), Daniel Knight (C) Patrick Stevens, Jason Potter, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Daniel (SG), Terry Rew (PF) Cesar Martin, Curt Dziedzic | |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Daniel Knight is denied by Richard Briganti | 20-11 |
| 10:03 | Villanova | Terry Rew grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 09:40 | Villanova | Richard Briganti lays it in | 20-13 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Carl Daniel is called for the reach on Augustus Zinner - foul #1 on Carl Daniel, team foul #7 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens (SG), Jason Potter (PF), Charles Smiley (C) Willie Crawford, David Hollon, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Blazek (PG), Cesar Martin (SG) Boris Zvorsky, Robert Barger | |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Jason Potter grabs the offensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | James Hogan buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Potter | 23-13 |
| 08:31 | Villanova | Richard Briganti loses the ball out of bounds | 23-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), Willie Crawford (SF), David Hollon (PF), Daniel Knight (C) Augustus Zinner, James Hogan, Jason Potter, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Randy Rohr (PF) Richard Briganti | |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | David Hollon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Randy Rohr - foul #1 on Randy Rohr, team foul #8 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Smiley (C) Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky (PG), Richard Briganti (C) Stephen Blazek, Terry Rew | |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | David Hollon misses the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | David Hollon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | David Hollon steals the ball from Carl Daniel | 24-13 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | David Hollon misses badly on a shot from the right block | 24-13 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-13 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edwin Lindsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Hollon (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Smiley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Zvorsky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cesar Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Daniel (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Rohr (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Briganti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Stevens | 27-13 |
| 06:57 | Villanova | Carl Daniel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), James Hogan (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Jason Potter (PF), Daniel Knight (C) Edwin Lindsey, Patrick Stevens, Willie Crawford, David Hollon, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Blazek (SG), Robert Barger (SF), Terry Rew (C) Cesar Martin, Carl Daniel, Richard Briganti | |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Stephen Blazek steals the ball from Robert Myers | 27-13 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Barger | 27-15 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Jason Potter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Hogan | 29-15 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Stephen Blazek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-15 |
| 05:36 | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky gets the offensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 05:16 | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Boris Zvorsky, team foul #9 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), Patrick Stevens (SG), Willie Crawford (SF), David Hollon (PF), Charles Smiley (C) Augustus Zinner, James Hogan, Robert Myers, Jason Potter, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | Cesar Martin (SG), Richard Briganti (C) Boris Zvorsky, Terry Rew | |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-15 |
| 05:03 | Villanova | Robert Barger gets the rebound | 29-15 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Cesar Martin is fouled on the floor by Edwin Lindsey - foul #2 on Edwin Lindsey, team foul #6 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), Daniel Knight (C) Edwin Lindsey, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Daniel (SF) Robert Barger | |
| 04:26 | Villanova | Cesar Martin hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-17 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Hollon | 32-17 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Stephen Blazek's pass is intercepted by Augustus Zinner in the backcourt | 32-17 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Crawford | 34-17 |
| 03:48 | Villanova | Stephen Blazek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), James Hogan (SF), Jason Potter (PF), Charles Smiley (C) Augustus Zinner, Willie Crawford, David Hollon, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky (PG), Curt Dziedzic (SF), James Adkison (PF) Stephen Blazek, Carl Daniel, Randy Rohr | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | James Hogan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Patrick Stevens | 37-17 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edwin Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Hogan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jason Potter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Smiley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Boris Zvorsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cesar Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curt Dziedzic (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Adkison (fresh) C - Richard Briganti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Adkison | 37-20 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | James Hogan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-20 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 37-20 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | James Hogan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Curt Dziedzic - foul #3 on Curt Dziedzic, team foul #10 | 37-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), Willie Crawford (SF), David Hollon (PF), Daniel Knight (C) Edwin Lindsey, Patrick Stevens, Jason Potter, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Barger (SF), Terry Rew (C) Curt Dziedzic, Richard Briganti | |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | James Hogan misses the 1st free throw | 37-20 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | James Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 02:30 | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-20 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | David Hollon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-20 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | James Hogan makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Hollon | 41-20 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Boris Zvorsky misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-20 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight grabs the board | 41-20 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | James Hogan is hacked by Terry Rew - foul #1 on Terry Rew, team foul #11 | 41-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens (SG), Jason Potter (PF), Charles Smiley (C) Willie Crawford, David Hollon, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Daniel (SG) Cesar Martin | |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | James Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 42-20 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | James Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-20 |
| 01:16 | Villanova | James Adkison comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-20 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | James Hogan grabs the board | 43-20 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Augustus Zinner | 46-20 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | James Adkison loses the ball out of bounds | 46-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), Willie Crawford (SF), David Hollon (PF), Daniel Knight (C) Augustus Zinner, James Hogan, Jason Potter, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Blazek (PG), Randy Rohr (C) Boris Zvorsky, Terry Rew | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Carl Daniel takes the ball from Edwin Lindsey | 46-20 |
| 00:01 | Villanova | The jump hook by Randy Rohr is blocked by Daniel Knight | 46-20 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey gets the rebound | 46-20 |