| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (fresh) SG - Rick Cassidy (fresh) SF - John Greene (fresh) PF - Darrell Dupree (fresh) C - Frank Bilderback (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) SG - Ronald Melanson (fresh) SF - Raymond Strawbridge (fresh) PF - Boyd Becker (fresh) C - Adam Kalman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner is hacked by Gustavo Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gustavo Russo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Gustavo Russo is called for the reach on Rick Cassidy - foul #2 on Gustavo Russo, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs (SG) Gustavo Russo | |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Villanova | Boyd Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Raymond Strawbridge is called for the reach on John Greene - foul #1 on Raymond Strawbridge, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Rick Cassidy | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Villanova | Darrell Dupree blocks the short jumper by Raymond Strawbridge | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Villanova | Darrell Dupree blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ronald Melanson | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | John Greene is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Robinson (C) Frank Bilderback | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rick Cassidy | 4-0 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge misses the shot from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 16:54 | Villanova | Adam Kalman tips it in | 4-2 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Hollis Jacobs - foul #1 on Hollis Jacobs, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (SF), Randall Williams (PF) John Greene, Darrell Dupree | |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Sullivan (PG), Warren Wilson (SF), Stephen Fowler (PF), Christopher Ransdell (C) Hollis Jacobs, Raymond Strawbridge, Boyd Becker, Adam Kalman | |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:24 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Christopher Ransdell grabs the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Damon Sullivan | 6-5 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-5 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy hits the follow up shot | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rick Cassidy (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Hannan (fresh) PF - Randall Williams (fresh) C - Todd Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Damon Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Melanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Warren Wilson (fresh) PF - Stephen Fowler (fresh) C - Christopher Ransdell (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:21 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Ronald Melanson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kistner - foul #1 on Ronald Melanson, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG), Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), Frank Bilderback (C) Jeffrey Kistner, Rick Cassidy, Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boyd Becker (PF) Damon Sullivan | |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lucien Rossi | 10-7 |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Melanson | 10-9 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Randall Williams knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Stephen Fowler is called for the reach on Lucien Rossi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Fowler, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG), John Greene (SF), Darrell Dupree (PF), Todd Robinson (C) Lucien Rossi, Mitchell Hannan, Randall Williams, Frank Bilderback | |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Sullivan (PG), Hollis Jacobs (SG), Raymond Strawbridge (SF), Adam Kalman (C) Ronald Melanson, Warren Wilson, Stephen Fowler, Boyd Becker | |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses the jumper near the basket | 13-12 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 13:21 | Villanova | Jeffrey Kistner picks off the pass by Raymond Strawbridge | 13-12 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree grabs the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Kistner | 16-12 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs buries a 3 from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 16-15 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree can't tip it in | 16-15 |
| 12:03 | Villanova | Adam Kalman grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Damon Sullivan is hacked by Jeffrey Kistner - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kistner, team foul #1 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG), Rick Cassidy (SG), Mitchell Hannan (SF), Randall Williams (PF), Frank Bilderback (C) Jeffrey Kistner, Thomas Waldschmidt, John Greene, Darrell Dupree, Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Melanson (PG), Richard Rusk (SG), Stephen Fowler (SF), Boyd Becker (PF), Thomas Bouknight (C) Damon Sullivan, Hollis Jacobs, Raymond Strawbridge, Christopher Ransdell, Adam Kalman | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lucien Rossi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rick Cassidy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mitchell Hannan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Bilderback (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ronald Melanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Rusk (fresh) SF - Stephen Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Boyd Becker (fresh) C - Thomas Bouknight (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Rick Cassidy takes the ball from Boyd Becker | 16-15 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Randall Williams throws it down | 18-15 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson travels with the ball | 18-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Warren Wilson (SG) Richard Rusk | |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Randall Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 10:40 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-15 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree (PF) Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Adam Kalman (C) Thomas Bouknight | |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler hits a floater from the free throw line | 21-17 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Darrell Dupree | 24-17 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Boyd Becker's fadeaway is rejected by Mitchell Hannan | 24-17 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Boyd Becker - foul #1 on Boyd Becker, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG), Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), John Greene (SF), Todd Robinson (C) Lucien Rossi, Rick Cassidy, Mitchell Hannan, Frank Bilderback | |
| Subs | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs (SG), Raymond Strawbridge (SF), Thomas Bouknight (PF) Warren Wilson, Stephen Fowler, Boyd Becker | |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses the free throw | 26-17 |
| 10:04 | Villanova | Adam Kalman gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 09:56 | Villanova | Darrell Dupree picks off the pass by Raymond Strawbridge | 26-17 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Greene | 29-17 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Thomas Bouknight misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Darrell Dupree - foul #1 on Darrell Dupree, team foul #2 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Sullivan (PG), Richard Rusk (SG), Boyd Becker (PF) Ronald Melanson, Hollis Jacobs, Adam Kalman | |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Thomas Bouknight makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 09:26 | Villanova | Thomas Bouknight misses the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Todd Robinson | 29-18 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 29-18 |
| 09:06 | Villanova | Thomas Bouknight snags the defensive board | 29-18 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Thomas Bouknight hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Darrell Dupree - foul #2 on Darrell Dupree, team foul #3 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG), Mitchell Hannan (SF), Randall Williams (PF), Angel Flores (C) Jeffrey Kistner, John Greene, Darrell Dupree, Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Warren Wilson (SG), Stephen Fowler (SF) Richard Rusk, Raymond Strawbridge | |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Thomas Bouknight makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 08:57 | Villanova | Thomas Bouknight misses the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Angel Flores pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-19 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Angel Flores grabs the offensive board | 29-19 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Randall Williams misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 08:22 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Warren Wilson | 29-19 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Damon Sullivan misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Lucien Rossi - foul #1 on Lucien Rossi, team foul #4 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy (SG) Thomas Waldschmidt | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ronald Melanson (SG), Christopher Ransdell (C) Boyd Becker, Thomas Bouknight | |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Damon Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 08:18 | Villanova | Damon Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Randall Williams grabs the board | 29-19 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Lucien Rossi | 32-19 |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Rick Cassidy - foul #1 on Rick Cassidy, team foul #5 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG), John Greene (SF), Frank Bilderback (C) Lucien Rossi, Mitchell Hannan, Angel Flores | |
| Subs | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs (SG), Raymond Strawbridge (SF), Adam Kalman (C) Damon Sullivan, Warren Wilson, Christopher Ransdell | |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 07:39 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Cassidy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Greene (fresh) PF - Randall Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Frank Bilderback (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ronald Melanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hollis Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Strawbridge (fresh) PF - Stephen Fowler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Adam Kalman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-21 |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Adam Kalman snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 07:11 | Villanova | Adam Kalman misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 32-21 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Randall Williams snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Hollis Jacobs is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kistner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hollis Jacobs, team foul #8 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (SG), Todd Robinson (PF) Rick Cassidy, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Rusk (SG), Thomas Bouknight (PF) Hollis Jacobs, Stephen Fowler | |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner misses the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 07:07 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Thomas Bouknight clanks a floater from the left side | 32-21 |
| 06:53 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson tips it but misses | 32-21 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Todd Robinson | 32-21 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback is called for 10 seconds | 32-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG), Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), Carter Young (PF) Jeffrey Kistner, John Greene, Frank Bilderback | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boyd Becker (PF) Thomas Bouknight | |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Boyd Becker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-21 |
| 06:22 | Villanova | Adam Kalman hits the follow up shot | 32-23 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 06:15 | Villanova | Richard Rusk pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Ronald Melanson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Melanson - foul #2 on Ronald Melanson, team foul #9 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Angel Flores (C) Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Sullivan (PG), Warren Wilson (SF), Christopher Ransdell (C) Ronald Melanson, Raymond Strawbridge, Adam Kalman | |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Christopher Ransdell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Boyd Becker clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Carter Young - foul #1 on Carter Young, team foul #6 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Greene (SF) Mitchell Hannan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge (SF) Richard Rusk | |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Boyd Becker makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:51 | Villanova | Boyd Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Carter Young snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | John Greene misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Damon Sullivan - foul #1 on Damon Sullivan, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG), Randall Williams (PF) Thomas Waldschmidt, Carter Young | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Fowler (SF), Thomas Bouknight (C) Raymond Strawbridge, Boyd Becker | |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | John Greene misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | John Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Christopher Ransdell loses the ball out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy (SG), Frank Bilderback (C) Lucien Rossi, Angel Flores | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Boyd Becker (PF) Christopher Ransdell | |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Boyd Becker is fouled on the floor by Randall Williams - foul #1 on Randall Williams, team foul #7 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG), Mitchell Hannan (SF), Carter Young (PF), Todd Robinson (C) Jeffrey Kistner, John Greene, Randall Williams, Frank Bilderback | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Rusk (SG), Raymond Strawbridge (SF) Warren Wilson, Stephen Fowler | |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Boyd Becker makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 04:34 | Villanova | Boyd Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | Boyd Becker snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan is whistled for a carry | 33-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), Darrell Dupree (PF) Rick Cassidy, Carter Young | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gustavo Russo (PG), Hollis Jacobs (SG), Adam Kalman (C) Damon Sullivan, Richard Rusk, Thomas Bouknight | |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Greene (SF), Angel Flores (C) Mitchell Hannan, Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lucien Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Waldschmidt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Greene (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Angel Flores (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) SG - Hollis Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Strawbridge (fairly fresh) PF - Boyd Becker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Kalman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Greene - foul #1 on John Greene, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG), Frank Bilderback (C) Lucien Rossi, Angel Flores | |
| Subs | Villanova | Stephen Fowler (PF) Boyd Becker | |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:13 | Villanova | Raymond Strawbridge misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-30 |
| 02:53 | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 02:47 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 33-30 |
| 02:45 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler tips it in | 33-32 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Adam Kalman takes the ball from Jeffrey Kistner in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler is hacked by Darrell Dupree - foul #3 on Darrell Dupree, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy (SG), Mitchell Hannan (SF), Randall Williams (PF), Angel Flores (C) Thomas Waldschmidt, John Greene, Darrell Dupree, Frank Bilderback | |
| Subs | Villanova | Warren Wilson (SG), Christopher Ransdell (PF), Thomas Bouknight (C) Hollis Jacobs, Raymond Strawbridge, Adam Kalman | |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:20 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Angel Flores | 33-33 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 02:08 | Villanova | Rick Cassidy knocks away the 3 by Gustavo Russo | 33-33 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Christopher Ransdell grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:52 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo travels with the ball | 33-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi (PG), Todd Robinson (C) Jeffrey Kistner, Angel Flores | |
| Subs | Villanova | Richard Rusk (SG) Stephen Fowler | |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Randall Williams drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Rick Cassidy | 35-33 |
| 01:26 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 35-33 |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Thomas Bouknight grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 01:13 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-33 |
| 01:12 | Villanova | Thomas Bouknight tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Randall Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Thomas Bouknight - foul #1 on Thomas Bouknight, team foul #11 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Greene (SF) Mitchell Hannan | |
| Subs | Villanova | Damon Sullivan (PG), Stephen Fowler (SF), Boyd Becker (PF) Gustavo Russo, Warren Wilson, Christopher Ransdell | |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Randall Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Randall Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:40 | Villanova | Richard Rusk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG), Carter Young (PF), Frank Bilderback (C) Lucien Rossi, Randall Williams, Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Hollis Jacobs (SG), Adam Kalman (C) Richard Rusk, Thomas Bouknight | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 00:18 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Adam Kalman | 37-35 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Stephen Fowler is called for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt (SG) Rick Cassidy | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gustavo Russo (PG), Raymond Strawbridge (SF) Damon Sullivan, Stephen Fowler | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Carter Young is hacked by Hollis Jacobs - foul #3 on Hollis Jacobs, team foul #12 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Warren Wilson (SG) Hollis Jacobs | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Carter Young makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Carter Young makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Gustavo Russo comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 39-35 |