| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Amado Romano (fresh) SG - Darrell Driskill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Royce Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Kittredge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Dade (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Langlois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Royce Wilson inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Villanova | Craig Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Paul Turner (SG), Kenny Crooks (C) Amado Romano, Darrell Driskill, Greg Kittredge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chad Saulters (SG), Ellis Macaulay (SF) James Dade, Joseph Langlois | |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Chad Saulters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-34 |
| 19:21 | Villanova | Daniel Graham gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Craig Stevens is hacked by Chad Saulters - foul #1 on Chad Saulters, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darrell Driskill (SG), Greg Kittredge (PF) Paul Turner, Kenny Crooks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Dade (SG), Joseph Langlois (SF), James Hartley (PF) Chad Saulters, Ellis Macaulay, Mike Donovan | |
| 18:53 | Villanova | James Dade picks off the pass by Royce Wilson | 23-34 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | James Dade hits the finger roll | 23-36 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | A charge is called on Daniel Graham - foul #2 on Daniel Graham, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Amado Romano (PG) Daniel Graham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay (SF), Mike Donovan (PF) Joseph Langlois, James Hartley | |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner drills a shot from just outside the lane | 23-38 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 25-38 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Greg Kittredge - foul #1 on Greg Kittredge, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Paul Turner (SG), Kenny Crooks (C) Amado Romano, Darrell Driskill, Craig Stevens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chad Saulters (SG), Joseph Langlois (SF), James Hartley (PF) James Dade, Ellis Macaulay, Mike Donovan | |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 17:03 | Villanova | Royce Wilson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 25-40 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | James Hartley pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Daniel Graham steals the ball from Frank Brickner in the backcourt | 25-40 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Hartley - foul #1 on James Hartley, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darrell Driskill (SG) Paul Turner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Dade (SG), Billy Smith (SF), Mike Donovan (PF) Chad Saulters, Joseph Langlois, James Hartley | |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 16:45 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kenny Crooks - foul #2 on Kenny Crooks, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Amado Romano (PG), Craig Stevens (PF) Daniel Graham, Greg Kittredge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay (PG), Joseph Langlois (SF), James Hartley (PF) Frank Brickner, Billy Smith, Mike Donovan | |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Craig Stevens | 27-40 |
| 16:04 | Villanova | Kenny Crooks double dribbles | 27-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Greg Kittredge (PF) Kenny Crooks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (PG), Mike Donovan (PF) James Dade, James Hartley | |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ellis Macaulay | 27-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Amado Romano (fresh) SG - Darrell Driskill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Royce Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Kittredge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ellis Macaulay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Langlois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Craig Stevens misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Ellis Macaulay - foul #1 on Ellis Macaulay, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Paul Turner (SG), Shane Hall (SF), Ryan O'Rourke (C) Amado Romano, Darrell Driskill, Royce Wilson, Greg Kittredge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chad Saulters (PG), James Dade (SG), Billy Smith (SF), James Hartley (PF) Frank Brickner, Ellis Macaulay, Joseph Langlois, Mike Donovan | |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Craig Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Craig Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | James Hartley misses badly on a runner in the lane | 29-42 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Daniel Graham connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Chad Saulters is whistled for traveling | 32-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Amado Romano (PG), Darrell Driskill (SG), Greg Kittredge (PF) Daniel Graham, Paul Turner, Craig Stevens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (PG), Ellis Macaulay (SG), Joseph Langlois (SF), Mike Donovan (PF) Chad Saulters, James Dade, Billy Smith, James Hartley | |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Darrell Driskill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner is whistled for traveling | 32-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kenny Crooks (PF) Greg Kittredge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Shane Hall knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Amado Romano | 35-42 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes is whistled for a carry | 35-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Paul Turner (SG), Greg Kittredge (PF) Amado Romano, Darrell Driskill, Kenny Crooks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Dade (SG) Frank Brickner | |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Shane Hall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Haynes | 35-44 |
| 12:32 | Villanova | Shane Hall knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Dade | 38-47 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Mike Donovan steps in front of the Ryan O'Rourke pass | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Daniel Graham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Turner (fresh) SF - Shane Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Greg Kittredge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan O'Rourke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ellis Macaulay (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Langlois (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Haynes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes is called for traveling | 38-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Amado Romano (PG), Darrell Driskill (SG), Kenny Crooks (PF) Daniel Graham, Paul Turner, Greg Kittredge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (PG), Chad Saulters (SG), Billy Smith (SF), James Hartley (PF) Ellis Macaulay, James Dade, Joseph Langlois, Mike Donovan | |
| 11:15 | Villanova | Shane Hall misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | James Hartley grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Billy Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Billy Smith, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Craig Stevens (PF) Kenny Crooks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Amado Romano and the foul's on Mark Haynes - foul #4 on Mark Haynes, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay (SG) Chad Saulters | |
| 10:46 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 41-47 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner can't tip it in | 41-47 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Craig Stevens grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 09:52 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-47 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | James Hartley grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 09:20 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Shane Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke tips it home | 43-47 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Craig Stevens - foul #1 on Craig Stevens, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Royce Wilson (SF), Greg Kittredge (PF) Amado Romano, Darrell Driskill, Craig Stevens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Dade (SG), Joseph Langlois (SF), Mike Donovan (PF) Ellis Macaulay, Billy Smith, James Hartley | |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:47 | Villanova | Shane Hall makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Daniel Graham misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 46-51 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois hits the follow up shot | 46-53 |
| 07:35 | Villanova | Daniel Graham is fouled on the floor by Frank Brickner - foul #1 on Frank Brickner, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Amado Romano (PG), Kenny Crooks (PF) Daniel Graham, Greg Kittredge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay (PG) Frank Brickner | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Amado Romano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shane Hall (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Royce Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenny Crooks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan O'Rourke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ellis Macaulay (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Langlois (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Haynes (tired) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Villanova | Royce Wilson knocks in the floater from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois loses the dribble to Ryan O'Rourke | 48-53 |
| 06:47 | Villanova | Kenny Crooks misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Kenny Crooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:41 | Villanova | Royce Wilson misses the easy layup | 48-53 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-53 |
| 06:12 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Amado Romano | 48-53 |
| 06:07 | Villanova | Shane Hall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan loses the ball out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Daniel Graham (PG), Darrell Driskill (SG), Greg Kittredge (PF) Amado Romano, Royce Wilson, Kenny Crooks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (PG), Chad Saulters (SG), Billy Smith (SF) Ellis Macaulay, James Dade, Joseph Langlois | |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Mark Haynes is called for the reach on Darrell Driskill - foul #5 on Mark Haynes, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay (SG), Joseph Langlois (SF), James Hartley (C) Chad Saulters, Mike Donovan, Mark Haynes | |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Darrell Driskill misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Billy Smith snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 04:56 | Villanova | Darrell Driskill gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:39 | Villanova | Darrell Driskill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Daniel Graham grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Darrell Driskill makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois is fouled on the floor by Shane Hall - foul #4 on Shane Hall, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Amado Romano (PG), Royce Wilson (SF), Craig Stevens (PF) Daniel Graham, Darrell Driskill, Greg Kittredge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Dade (SG), Mike Donovan (PF) Ellis Macaulay, Billy Smith | |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | James Hartley loses the dribble to Shane Hall | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Amado Romano (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shane Hall (tiring) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Royce Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan O'Rourke (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Dade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Langlois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - James Hartley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Villanova | Amado Romano makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Craig Stevens | 54-53 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois tips it but misses | 54-53 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner tips it in | 54-55 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | James Hartley steps in front of the Craig Stevens pass | 54-55 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan knocks in the floater from close range | 54-57 |
| 01:54 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke drills a floater near the basket | 56-57 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Frank Brickner | 56-60 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 56-60 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mike Donovan | 56-60 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Frank Brickner | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Villanova | Ryan O'Rourke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Darrell Driskill (SG), Greg Kittredge (PF) Shane Hall, Craig Stevens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay (SG) James Dade | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay is hacked by Darrell Driskill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Driskill, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chad Saulters (SG) Ellis Macaulay | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Chad Saulters is hacked by Greg Kittredge - foul #2 on Greg Kittredge, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay (SG) James Hartley | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Chad Saulters makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Chad Saulters makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Amado Romano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Royce Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | Darrell Driskill drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Amado Romano is called for the reach on Mike Donovan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Amado Romano, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hartley (C) Ellis Macaulay | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Donovan | 59-64 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan is hacked by Darrell Driskill - foul #2 on Darrell Driskill, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Greg Kittredge snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Darrell Driskill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Hartley | 59-65 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | James Hartley is fouled in the backcourt by Amado Romano - foul #3 on Amado Romano, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay (SF) Joseph Langlois | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | James Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | James Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Amado Romano clanks a halfcourt shot | 59-67 |