| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cuddy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chang Xie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Pare (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Conner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Graham (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Michael Pare inbounds the ball | 24-40 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Steve Rogers can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Graham - foul #2 on Mark Graham, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SG) Chang Xie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 19:33 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Mark Graham pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | David Conner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Conner, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dan Perreira (PF) Steve Rogers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:01 | Villanova | Dan Perreira is fouled on the floor by David Conner - foul #2 on David Conner, team foul #3 | 24-40 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Clark Squires is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Akinyooye - foul #3 on Dikembe Akinyooye, team foul #4 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (SG), John Vines (C) Wayne Bell, Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (SF) Dikembe Akinyooye | |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Dan Perreira evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Holbrook - foul #2 on Edward Holbrook, team foul #5 | 24-40 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Dan Perreira makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Dan Perreira makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Arnold Cuddy is called for the reach on Craig Atkin - foul #3 on Arnold Cuddy, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SG), Steve Rogers (PF), Clark Squires (C) Arnold Cuddy, Dan Perreira, John Vines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | William Schroeder can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 26-40 |
| 18:13 | Villanova | Steve Rogers grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 17:48 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Pare | 28-40 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Mark Graham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 28-40 |
| 17:26 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Wayne Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 28-40 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | Clark Squires snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 16:20 | Villanova | William Schroeder steals it from Steve Rogers | 28-40 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | William Schroeder throws it down | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:53 | Villanova | Wayne Bell is called for traveling | 28-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Chang Xie (SG), Dan Perreira (PF), John Vines (C) Wayne Bell, Patrick Delahoussaye, Steve Rogers, Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), Renato Russo (SG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), Kyle Jefferson (PF), Joseph English (C) Craig Atkin, William Schroeder, Edward Holbrook, David Conner, Mark Graham | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cuddy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chang Xie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Pare (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Perreira (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Vines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Span (fresh) SG - Renato Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph English (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Robert Span is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Span, team foul #6 | 28-42 |
| 15:18 | Villanova | Michael Pare misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 28-42 |
| 15:17 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy tips it home | 30-42 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Robert Span throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (SG) Chang Xie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:29 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye is hacked by Renato Russo - foul #2 on Renato Russo, team foul #7 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Steve Rogers (PF) Michael Pare, Dan Perreira | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), William Schroeder (SG), David Conner (PF) Robert Span, Renato Russo, Kyle Jefferson | |
| 14:29 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:29 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 14:11 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Arnold Cuddy | 32-42 |
| 13:51 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 13:50 | Villanova | Steve Rogers tips it in | 34-42 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | William Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 34-42 |
| 13:35 | Villanova | John Vines grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:08 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Arnold Cuddy, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Pare (PG), Wayne Bell (SG), Dan Perreira (PF) Arnold Cuddy, Chang Xie, Steve Rogers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Graham (C) Joseph English | |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | David Conner's floater is tipped away by John Vines | 34-42 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | William Schroeder gets the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | William Schroeder dunks the ball set up by Mark Graham | 34-44 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Michael Pare connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 11:51 | Villanova | Michael Pare pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Pare (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Wayne Bell (fresh) SF - Patrick Delahoussaye (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Perreira (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Vines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Villanova | Michael Pare misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | William Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | William Schroeder comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Wayne Bell - foul #1 on Wayne Bell, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), Steve Rogers (PF), Clark Squires (C) Patrick Delahoussaye, Dan Perreira, John Vines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), Edward Holbrook (SF), Kyle Jefferson (PF) Craig Atkin, Dikembe Akinyooye, David Conner | |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 10:58 | Villanova | Michael Pare clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-46 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Mark Graham snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson is whistled for a carry | 37-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye (SF) Chang Xie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Renato Russo (SG) William Schroeder | |
| 10:14 | Villanova | Kyle Jefferson steals the ball from Steve Rogers | 37-46 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Mark Graham loses the ball out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG), John Vines (C) Wayne Bell, Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), David Conner (PF), Joseph English (C) Robert Span, Edward Holbrook, Kyle Jefferson, Mark Graham | |
| 09:32 | Villanova | Michael Pare misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Joseph English grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SG), Clark Squires (C) Chang Xie, John Vines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Michael Pare drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Bell | 40-46 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Steve Rogers | 40-46 |
| 08:20 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-46 |
| 08:19 | Villanova | Steve Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:00 | Villanova | Michael Pare misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Joseph English pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Craig Atkin | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Pare (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. SG - Wayne Bell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Delahoussaye (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Renato Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Conner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph English (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Bell and he's fouled by Renato Russo - foul #3 on Renato Russo, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy (PG), Chang Xie (SG), John Vines (C) Michael Pare, Wayne Bell, Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Schroeder (SG), Edward Holbrook (SF), Kyle Jefferson (PF), Mark Graham (C) Renato Russo, Dikembe Akinyooye, David Conner, Joseph English | |
| 07:27 | Villanova | Steve Rogers makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Mark Graham tips it in | 43-50 |
| 06:48 | Villanova | John Vines makes the shot from the left block | 45-50 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Pare (SF), Dan Perreira (PF) Patrick Delahoussaye, Steve Rogers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), David Conner (PF) Craig Atkin, Edward Holbrook, Kyle Jefferson | |
| 05:57 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | William Schroeder hits a runner near the basket | 48-52 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | John Vines misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-52 |
| 05:22 | Villanova | Dan Perreira grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:07 | Villanova | Michael Pare hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Robert Span hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Mark Graham misses the tip | 51-52 |
| 04:50 | Villanova | Michael Pare grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Arnold Cuddy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-52 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Michael Pare gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:13 | Villanova | Dan Perreira's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SG), Patrick Delahoussaye (SF), Steve Rogers (PF), Clark Squires (C) Chang Xie, Michael Pare, Dan Perreira, John Vines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), Renato Russo (SG), Kyle Jefferson (PF), Joseph English (C) Robert Span, William Schroeder, David Conner, Mark Graham | |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye is fouled on the floor by Patrick Delahoussaye - foul #1 on Patrick Delahoussaye, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 03:42 | Villanova | Clark Squires pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Arnold Cuddy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Bell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Delahoussaye (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Clark Squires (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Renato Russo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph English (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-52 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Renato Russo buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Craig Atkin | 51-55 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Joseph English - foul #1 on Joseph English, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Pare (SF), John Vines (C) Wayne Bell, Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Schroeder (SG), Edward Holbrook (SF), David Conner (PF) Renato Russo, Dikembe Akinyooye, Kyle Jefferson | |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 52-55 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Michael Pare misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Schroeder | 52-55 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SG), Dan Perreira (PF), Clark Squires (C) Michael Pare, Steve Rogers, John Vines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), Mark Graham (C) Edward Holbrook, Joseph English | |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | David Conner is fouled on the floor by Arnold Cuddy - foul #5 on Arnold Cuddy, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Pare (SF), Steve Rogers (PF) Arnold Cuddy, Dan Perreira | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin slams it home on a great pass from William Schroeder | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Mark Graham swats the layup by Michael Pare | 52-57 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Wayne Bell is called for the reach on William Schroeder - foul #2 on Wayne Bell, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Chang Xie (SG) Wayne Bell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Mark Graham knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Schroeder | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Patrick Delahoussaye comes up short on the floater from the right side | 52-59 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akinyooye | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Michael Pare is called for the reach on Dikembe Akinyooye in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Pare, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), Kyle Jefferson (PF) Craig Atkin, David Conner | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Mark Graham steals it from Clark Squires | 52-61 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Michael Pare is called for the reach on Mark Graham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Pare, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Mark Graham makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Mark Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:43 | Villanova | Clark Squires grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Steve Rogers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-62 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Chang Xie pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 00:32 | Villanova | William Schroeder picks off the pass by Michael Pare | 52-62 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | William Schroeder jams it | 52-64 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Chang Xie is fouled on the floor by Mark Graham - foul #3 on Mark Graham, team foul #10 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Wayne Bell (SF), Dan Perreira (PF), John Vines (C) Michael Pare, Steve Rogers, Clark Squires | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), David Conner (PF) Robert Span, Kyle Jefferson | |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Chang Xie makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:23 | Villanova | Chang Xie makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin runs out the clock | 54-64 |