| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Blair (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hans Kaczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Best (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chase Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenneth McCollum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Jernigan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edek Murawski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Mabry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Heromin Lenski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | John Best inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Villanova | Martin Jernigan steals the ball from John Best in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 19:52 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Chase Anderson - foul #3 on Chase Anderson, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Terry Cross (PF) Chase Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:52 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:52 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:52 | Villanova | John Best snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 19:39 | Villanova | Terry Cross comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bret Mabry | 42-36 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Bret Mabry | 42-38 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Kenneth McCollum is fouled on the floor by Bret Mabry - foul #2 on Bret Mabry, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 18:53 | Villanova | Terry Cross travels with the ball | 42-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ray Johnson (C) Heromin Lenski | |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 42-38 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Kenneth McCollum pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | James Blair hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Hans Kaczynski | 44-38 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | James Blair is called for the reach on Steven Oswalt - foul #1 on James Blair, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Stone (PG), Bo Chiou (SG), Matthew McCoy (SF), Thomas Walker (PF), Ricky Hodge (C) James Blair, Hans Kaczynski, John Best, Terry Cross, Kenneth McCollum | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Wilbert Nicks (SF), Ricardo Lopez (C) Steven Oswalt, Edek Murawski, Bret Mabry | |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Thomas Walker - foul #2 on Thomas Walker, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski (C) Ray Johnson | |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan misses the free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:43 | Villanova | Thomas Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:24 | Villanova | Bo Chiou is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 17:23 | Villanova | Ricky Hodge grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Thomas Walker comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Heromin Lenski - foul #1 on Heromin Lenski, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | Hans Kaczynski (SG) Matthew McCoy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Thomas Walker makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | Thomas Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks loses the dribble to David Stone | 46-40 |
| 16:28 | Villanova | David Stone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hans Kaczynski - foul #2 on Hans Kaczynski, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Blair (PG), Matthew McCoy (SF), Terry Cross (PF), Kenneth McCollum (C) David Stone, Bo Chiou, Thomas Walker, Ricky Hodge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Henry Hart (SF), Bret Mabry (PF), Ray Johnson (C) Nicholas Nunn, Wilbert Nicks, Ricardo Lopez, Heromin Lenski | |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:00 | Villanova | Steven Oswalt takes the ball from Matthew McCoy | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Kaczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew McCoy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth McCollum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Jernigan (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Mabry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ray Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Steven Oswalt | 46-43 |
| 15:31 | Villanova | Kenneth McCollum is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Terry Cross blocks the short jumper by Martin Jernigan | 46-43 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | James Blair snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Matthew McCoy is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew McCoy, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Stone (PG), John Best (SF), Chase Anderson (PF) James Blair, Matthew McCoy, Terry Cross | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Edek Murawski (SF), Heromin Lenski (C) Steven Oswalt, Martin Jernigan, Henry Hart, Ray Johnson | |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry knocks in the runner near the basket | 46-45 |
| 14:57 | Villanova | John Best is hacked by Bret Mabry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bret Mabry, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bo Chiou (SG), Thomas Walker (C) Hans Kaczynski, Kenneth McCollum | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks (PF) Bret Mabry | |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Bo Chiou misses the runner from close range | 46-45 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Edek Murawski, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez (C) Heromin Lenski | |
| 14:30 | Villanova | John Best buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Stone | 49-45 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski is fouled on the floor by Chase Anderson - foul #4 on Chase Anderson, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Hans Kaczynski (SG), Terry Cross (PF), Ricky Hodge (C) Bo Chiou, Chase Anderson, Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski (C) Wilbert Nicks | |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 13:58 | Villanova | Terry Cross snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 13:55 | Villanova | David Stone is hacked by Willie Isaac in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Isaac, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Blair (PG) David Stone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Bret Mabry (PF) Willie Isaac, Ricardo Lopez | |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Hans Kaczynski is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Blair | 51-45 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Terry Cross steps in front of the Heromin Lenski pass | 51-45 |
| 13:13 | Villanova | John Best throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Bo Chiou (SG), Matthew McCoy (SF), Thomas Walker (C) Hans Kaczynski, John Best, Ricky Hodge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan (SG), Henry Hart (SF), Ray Johnson (PF), Wilbert Nicks (C) Shaun Bequette, Edek Murawski, Bret Mabry, Heromin Lenski | |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 51-45 |
| 13:05 | Villanova | Terry Cross pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 13:03 | Villanova | Terry Cross's pass is intercepted by Martin Jernigan in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Cross | 51-45 |
| 12:43 | Villanova | Bo Chiou grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 12:41 | Villanova | Bo Chiou's pass is intercepted by Martin Jernigan in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn lays it up and in set up by Martin Jernigan | 51-47 |
| 12:20 | Villanova | James Blair makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Matthew McCoy | 54-47 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks is hacked by Matthew McCoy - foul #4 on Matthew McCoy, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Stone (PG), Hans Kaczynski (SG), John Best (SF), Kenneth McCollum (C) James Blair, Bo Chiou, Matthew McCoy, Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Edek Murawski (SF), Ricardo Lopez (C) Nicholas Nunn, Henry Hart, Ray Johnson | |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Kenneth McCollum snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 11:57 | Villanova | Steven Oswalt steps in front of the Kenneth McCollum pass in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hans Kaczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Best (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Cross (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth McCollum (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Jernigan (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Edek Murawski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilbert Nicks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ricardo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | John Best blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Martin Jernigan | 54-48 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez misses the tip | 54-48 |
| 11:43 | Villanova | John Best grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Hans Kaczynski drills a 3 from straight away set up by John Best | 57-48 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez loses the dribble to David Stone | 57-48 |
| 10:43 | Villanova | John Best is hacked by Ricardo Lopez - foul #2 on Ricardo Lopez, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricky Hodge (PF) Terry Cross | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette (SG), Bret Mabry (PF), Heromin Lenski (C) Martin Jernigan, Wilbert Nicks, Ricardo Lopez | |
| 10:24 | Villanova | Hans Kaczynski is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Best | 59-48 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski tips it home | 59-50 |
| 10:05 | Villanova | Ricky Hodge makes the wide open jump hook in the paint | 61-50 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry blows the layup | 61-50 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Bret Mabry | 61-50 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-50 |
| 09:29 | Villanova | John Best gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 09:17 | Villanova | Kenneth McCollum is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | Hans Kaczynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Hans Kaczynski is hacked by Heromin Lenski - foul #2 on Heromin Lenski, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Blair (PG), Bo Chiou (SF), Terry Cross (PF), Thomas Walker (C) David Stone, John Best, Ricky Hodge, Kenneth McCollum | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Martin Jernigan (SG), Henry Hart (SF), Ray Johnson (PF), Ricardo Lopez (C) Steven Oswalt, Shaun Bequette, Edek Murawski, Bret Mabry, Heromin Lenski | |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Hans Kaczynski makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 08:56 | Villanova | Hans Kaczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ray Johnson | 62-50 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Henry Hart is whistled for a carry | 62-50 |
| 08:26 | Villanova | Terry Cross buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Walker | 64-50 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan connects on the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Hans Kaczynski - foul #3 on Hans Kaczynski, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edek Murawski (SF) Henry Hart | |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the free throw | 64-53 |
| 07:47 | Villanova | Bo Chiou connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-53 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Blair (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hans Kaczynski (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bo Chiou (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Cross (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Nunn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Martin Jernigan (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Edek Murawski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricardo Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez can't finish the layup | 67-53 |
| 07:33 | Villanova | Thomas Walker grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Ray Johnson picks off the pass by James Blair | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Terry Cross picks off the pass by Edek Murawski | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Ray Johnson is called for the reach on Thomas Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Johnson, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dustin Harlow (PG), Matthew McCoy (SF), Chase Anderson (PF) James Blair, Bo Chiou, Terry Cross | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Wilbert Nicks (SF), Bret Mabry (PF), Heromin Lenski (C) Nicholas Nunn, Martin Jernigan, Edek Murawski, Ray Johnson, Ricardo Lopez | |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Thomas Walker makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 06:58 | Villanova | Thomas Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Chase Anderson blocks the short jumper by Bret Mabry | 69-53 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks can't tip it in | 69-53 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette misses the tip | 69-53 |
| 06:46 | Villanova | Chase Anderson grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 06:17 | Villanova | Dustin Harlow connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Walker | 72-53 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski misses the jumper from the left block | 72-53 |
| 06:03 | Villanova | Chase Anderson gets the rebound | 72-53 |
| 05:42 | Villanova | Matthew McCoy buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Hans Kaczynski | 75-53 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski is whistled for a carry | 75-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Blair (PG), Bo Chiou (SG), John Best (SF), Ricky Hodge (C) Dustin Harlow, Hans Kaczynski, Matthew McCoy, Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Martin Jernigan (SG), Henry Hart (SF) Willie Isaac, Shaun Bequette, Wilbert Nicks | |
| 05:01 | Villanova | John Best comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 75-53 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt grabs the defensive rebound | 75-53 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Oswalt | 75-55 |
| 04:52 | Villanova | John Best's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (SG), Ray Johnson (C) Martin Jernigan, Heromin Lenski | |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson buries a floater in the paint | 75-57 |
| 04:21 | Villanova | Bo Chiou makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Best | 77-57 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn misses the 3 from the right wing | 77-57 |
| 04:15 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Chase Anderson | 77-57 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Ricky Hodge blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Oswalt - foul #2 on Steven Oswalt, team foul #9 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | David Stone (PG), Matthew McCoy (SG), Terry Cross (PF) James Blair, John Best, Chase Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette (SG), Willie Isaac (SF), Ricardo Lopez (PF) Steven Oswalt, Henry Hart, Bret Mabry | |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Ricky Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 03:58 | Villanova | Ricky Hodge misses the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 78-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-57 |
| 03:36 | Villanova | Matthew McCoy grabs the defensive rebound | 78-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - David Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew McCoy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bo Chiou (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Terry Cross (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Ricky Hodge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Nunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Shaun Bequette (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Willie Isaac (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ricardo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Villanova | Bo Chiou clanks a 3 from the right corner | 78-57 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac snags the defensive board | 78-57 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac clanks a floater from the left side | 78-57 |
| 03:00 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Matthew McCoy | 78-57 |
| 02:55 | Villanova | Matthew McCoy misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 78-57 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez grabs the board | 78-57 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Terry Cross is called for the reach on Shaun Bequette - foul #1 on Terry Cross, team foul #9 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Walker (C) Ricky Hodge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks (PF) Ricardo Lopez | |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette misses the 1st free throw | 78-57 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Bo Chiou | 78-57 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Bo Chiou is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Isaac - foul #5 on Willie Isaac, team foul #10 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Hart (SF) Willie Isaac | |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Bo Chiou makes the 1st free throw | 79-57 |
| 02:46 | Villanova | Bo Chiou makes the 2nd free throw | 80-57 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 80-57 |
| 02:28 | Villanova | Thomas Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 80-57 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | David Stone blows the layup but the foul's on Wilbert Nicks - foul #2 on Wilbert Nicks, team foul #11 | 80-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez (C) Henry Hart | |
| 02:09 | Villanova | David Stone makes the 1st free throw | 81-57 |
| 02:09 | Villanova | David Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 82-57 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-57 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Shaun Bequette | 82-57 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Shaun Bequette | 82-60 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Nicholas Nunn is called for the reach on Matthew McCoy - foul #1 on Nicholas Nunn, team foul #12 | 82-60 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Matthew McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 82-60 |
| 01:21 | Villanova | Matthew McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 83-60 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks scores on a turnaround near the basket | 83-62 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Matthew McCoy misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Shaun Bequette - foul #4 on Shaun Bequette, team foul #13 | 83-62 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Matthew McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 84-62 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Matthew McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 85-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn is whistled for a carry | 85-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ricky Hodge (C) Matthew McCoy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Terry Cross misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Shaun Bequette - foul #5 on Shaun Bequette, team foul #14 | 85-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan (SG) Shaun Bequette | |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Terry Cross makes the 1st free throw | 86-62 |
| 00:04 | Villanova | Terry Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 86-62 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks snags the defensive board | 86-62 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 86-62 |