| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carlos Cales (fresh) SG - Sean Hobbs (fresh) SF - Mark O'Donnel (fresh) PF - Brett Vansteenberg (fresh) C - Kyle Patrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) SG - Christopher Park (fresh) SF - Donald Mason (fresh) PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) C - Robert Toscano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein makes the floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Villanova | Carlos Cales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Donald Mason scores on a jumper from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | Villanova | Carlos Cales comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Carlos Cales steals it from Christopher Park in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Carlos Cales and he's fouled by Richard Jensen - foul #1 on Richard Jensen, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Kyle Patrick is called for the reach on Donald Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Patrick, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Patrick | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Kyle Patrick | 3-4 |
| 17:22 | Villanova | Sean Hobbs makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carlos Cales | 5-4 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Donald Mason is fouled on the floor by Kyle Patrick - foul #2 on Kyle Patrick, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (PG), Joesph Creger (SG), James Schofield (SF), Justin Wilson (PF), Terry Roderick (C) Carlos Cales, Sean Hobbs, Mark O'Donnel, Brett Vansteenberg, Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill (SF), Owen Smith (PF), Paul Breese (C) Donald Mason, Richard Jensen, Robert Toscano | |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Paul Breese misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Paul Breese tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 16:23 | Villanova | Justin Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 5-6 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Joesph Creger gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:07 | Villanova | James Schofield is fouled on the floor by Owen Smith - foul #1 on Owen Smith, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Mason (SF) Robert Rudisill | |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Jerry Barber misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 5-6 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Owen Smith pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerry Barber (fresh) SG - Joesph Creger (fresh) SF - James Schofield (fresh) PF - Justin Wilson (fresh) C - Terry Roderick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Park (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Mason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Owen Smith (fresh) C - Paul Breese (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Owen Smith hits the follow up shot | 5-8 |
| 15:14 | Villanova | Anthony Amstein picks off the pass by James Schofield | 5-8 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Owen Smith misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joesph Creger - foul #1 on Joesph Creger, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), Sean Hobbs (SG), Mark O'Donnel (SF), Brett Vansteenberg (PF) Jerry Barber, Joesph Creger, James Schofield, Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Toscano (C) Paul Breese | |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Owen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Owen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:29 | Villanova | Sean Hobbs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses short on a shot near the basket | 5-10 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Owen Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Owen Smith makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Park | 5-12 |
| 13:30 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 5-12 |
| 13:29 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel tips it back up and in | 7-12 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Sean Hobbs steals it from Christopher Park in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| 13:25 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel banks in the layup on a great pass from Sean Hobbs | 9-12 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Owen Smith | 9-15 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel's floater is tipped away by Robert Toscano | 9-15 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg tips it home | 11-15 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Amstein | 11-17 |
| 11:53 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Brett Vansteenberg and he's fouled by Anthony Amstein - foul #1 on Anthony Amstein, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (PG), Joesph Creger (SG), Justin Wilson (PF) Carlos Cales, Sean Hobbs, Brett Vansteenberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi (SG), Robert Rudisill (SF), Richard Jensen (PF), Paul Breese (C) Christopher Park, Donald Mason, Owen Smith, Robert Toscano | |
| 11:53 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel makes the free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Paul Breese travels in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Schofield (SF) Mark O'Donnel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Jerry Barber (fresh) SG - Joesph Creger (fresh) SF - James Schofield (fresh) PF - Justin Wilson (fresh) C - Terry Roderick (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alphonso Rossi (fresh) SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) C - Paul Breese (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Villanova | Terry Roderick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry Barber | 16-17 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill can't throw it down | 16-17 |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Joesph Creger snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 10:47 | Villanova | James Schofield clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 16-17 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Paul Breese grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill's pass is intercepted by Justin Wilson | 16-17 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Jerry Barber misses the jumper from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-17 |
| 09:23 | Villanova | Joesph Creger pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Joesph Creger misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Alphonso Rossi - foul #1 on Alphonso Rossi, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), Sean Hobbs (SG), Brett Vansteenberg (PF) Jerry Barber, James Schofield, Terry Roderick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Park (SG), Donald Mason (SF), Lucas Rushin (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Alphonso Rossi, Robert Rudisill, Richard Jensen, Paul Breese | |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Joesph Creger makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Joesph Creger makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Justin Wilson is called for the reach on Robert Toscano - foul #1 on Justin Wilson, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel (SF) Joesph Creger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano jams it and the foul's on Justin Wilson - foul #2 on Justin Wilson, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Roderick (C) Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano makes the free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Terry Roderick comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Toscano - foul #1 on Robert Toscano, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Terry Roderick misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Terry Roderick misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:33 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | Carlos Cales can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-20 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Donald Mason | 18-20 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein's pass is intercepted by Brett Vansteenberg | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Carlos Cales (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sean Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark O'Donnel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brett Vansteenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Roderick (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Park (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Donald Mason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lucas Rushin (fresh) C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Villanova | Sean Hobbs makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-20 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano can't connect on a shot in the paint | 20-20 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano tips it in | 20-22 |
| 07:10 | Villanova | Carlos Cales misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lucas Rushin | 20-22 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-22 |
| 06:39 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 06:34 | Villanova | Carlos Cales scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mark O'Donnel | 23-22 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-22 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Donald Mason grabs the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Donald Mason drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Amstein | 23-25 |
| 05:47 | Villanova | Mark O'Donnel misses the lay-in | 23-25 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein is whistled for traveling | 23-25 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (PG), Joesph Creger (SG), James Schofield (SF) Carlos Cales, Sean Hobbs, Mark O'Donnel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi (PG), Robert Rudisill (SF), Richard Jensen (PF), Paul Breese (C) Anthony Amstein, Donald Mason, Lucas Rushin, Robert Toscano | |
| 05:29 | Villanova | Jerry Barber misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-25 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Paul Breese clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Terry Roderick - foul #1 on Terry Roderick, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Paul Breese makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Paul Breese makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:44 | Villanova | Joesph Creger is hacked by Paul Breese - foul #1 on Paul Breese, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Mason (SG) Christopher Park | |
| 04:29 | Villanova | Terry Roderick's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Breese | 23-27 |
| 04:27 | Villanova | Jerry Barber grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 04:22 | Villanova | Robert Rudisill steals it from Terry Roderick | 23-27 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 04:00 | Villanova | James Schofield grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 03:56 | Villanova | Joesph Creger is whistled for traveling | 23-27 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Hamrick (PG), Sean Hobbs (SG), Justin Wilson (PF), Kyle Patrick (C) Jerry Barber, Joesph Creger, Brett Vansteenberg, Terry Roderick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Donald Mason is alone and throws it down | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Hamrick (fresh) SG - Sean Hobbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Schofield (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Wilson (fresh) C - Kyle Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alphonso Rossi (fresh) SG - Donald Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) PF - Richard Jensen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Breese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick is called for traveling | 23-29 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), Mark O'Donnel (SF) Sean Hobbs, James Schofield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein (PG), Christopher Park (SG), Lucas Rushin (SF), Owen Smith (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Alphonso Rossi, Donald Mason, Robert Rudisill, Richard Jensen, Paul Breese | |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Carlos Cales - foul #1 on Carlos Cales, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:32 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick blows the layup | 23-31 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Owen Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Christopher Park is hacked by Michael Hamrick - foul #1 on Michael Hamrick, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Barber (SG) Michael Hamrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Christopher Park makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Christopher Park misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:26 | Villanova | Kyle Patrick grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 02:04 | Villanova | Justin Wilson lays it up and in | 25-32 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Justin Wilson - foul #3 on Justin Wilson, team foul #9 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joesph Creger (SG), James Schofield (SF), Brett Vansteenberg (PF) Carlos Cales, Mark O'Donnel, Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi (PG), Donald Mason (SG) Anthony Amstein, Christopher Park | |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Jerry Barber buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kyle Patrick and he's fouled by Lucas Rushin - foul #1 on Lucas Rushin, team foul #7 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill (SF) Lucas Rushin | |
| 01:35 | Villanova | Jerry Barber makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Patrick - foul #3 on Kyle Patrick, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Roderick (C) Kyle Patrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:18 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg connects on the floater from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Owen Smith misses long on an open runner in the paint | 30-35 |
| 00:53 | Villanova | Terry Roderick grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alphonso Rossi - foul #2 on Alphonso Rossi, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carlos Cales (PG), Sean Hobbs (SG) Jerry Barber, Joesph Creger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein (PG), Richard Jensen (PF), Paul Breese (C) Alphonso Rossi, Owen Smith, Robert Toscano | |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Brett Vansteenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-35 |