| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcos Valadez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ressler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Roden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Garten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hubert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Paul Farrar inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Villanova | George Garten steals the ball from Dikembe Azim in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | George Garten misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Ressler - foul #1 on John Ressler, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | George Garten misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | George Garten makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:22 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez is whistled for traveling | 30-37 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Brian Roden clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 18:58 | Villanova | John Ressler grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 18:41 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hubert | 30-37 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | George Garten grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Brian Roden can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Marcos Valadez - foul #3 on Marcos Valadez, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (SG) Marcos Valadez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Jerry Stiles (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Robert Hubert | |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Brian Roden makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Brian Roden makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:17 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 30-39 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 18:06 | Villanova | Paul Farrar grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez hits a 3 from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-39 |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Robert Felan grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 17:32 | Villanova | Robert Felan misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:13 | Villanova | Robert Felan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 17:06 | Villanova | John Ressler snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 16:49 | Villanova | John Ressler misses the shot in the lane | 33-39 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Paul Farrar can't tip it in | 33-39 |
| 16:46 | Villanova | John Ressler pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:30 | Villanova | John Ressler is fouled on the floor by Matthew Czarkowski - foul #1 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), Robert Nale (C) Robert Felan, Paul Farrar, Dikembe Azim, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF), Robert Hubert (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Jerry Stiles, Raymond Robinson, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 16:12 | Villanova | Dikembe Real clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | George Garten pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Brian Roden buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Babb | 33-42 |
| 15:58 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-42 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmund Abbott (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Real (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Sliva (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Nale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Roden (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Garten (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hubert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Robert Babb can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Sliva - foul #2 on Charles Sliva, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcos Valadez (SG) Scott Olivarez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Mark Deloach (PF) Brian Roden, George Garten | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 15:30 | Villanova | Dikembe Real comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 15:28 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez tips it home | 35-44 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Robert Nale is called for the reach on Mark Deloach - foul #2 on Robert Nale, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG) Charles Sliva | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Robert Hubert | |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach double dribbles | 35-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Farrar (SF), Dikembe Azim (PF) Edmund Abbott, Dikembe Real | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (SG), George Garten (PF) Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman | |
| 14:57 | Villanova | Robert Babb is called for the reach on Scott Olivarez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Babb, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| 14:52 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez makes the 3 from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Robert Babb connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Roden | 38-46 |
| 14:45 | Villanova | George Garten picks off the pass by Robert Nale in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Brian Roden scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Babb | 38-48 |
| 14:22 | Villanova | Paul Farrar buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | The jumper by Jeremy Spurgeon is denied by Robert Nale | 41-48 |
| 14:02 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Paul Farrar | 41-48 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim is denied on a layup by George Garten | 41-48 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Robert Nale tips it but misses | 41-48 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Brian Roden snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Brian Roden is hacked by Marcos Valadez - foul #4 on Marcos Valadez, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (PG), Robert Felan (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), John Ressler (C) Scott Olivarez, Marcos Valadez, Paul Farrar, Dikembe Azim, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Brian Roden, Mark Deloach, George Garten, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Babb and the foul's on Charles Sliva - foul #3 on Charles Sliva, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hubert (C) Eddie Zurcher | |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski makes the free throw | 41-51 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Charles Sliva is hacked by Raymond Robinson - foul #1 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher (PF) Robert Babb | |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Czarkowski - foul #2 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Dikembe Azim (PF) Dikembe Real, Charles Sliva | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG) Robert Hubert | |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 12:48 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | The jumper by Matthew Czarkowski is denied by Scott Olivarez | 42-51 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | The rebound goes to John Ressler | 42-51 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Matthew Czarkowski steals it from Scott Olivarez in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman jams it on a nice dish by Matthew Czarkowski | 42-53 |
| 12:02 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Paul Farrar (SF) Edmund Abbott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), George Garten (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Raymond Robinson, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman scores on a shot from the right wing | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Felan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Farrar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Ressler (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Stiles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Garten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Spurgeon (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Villanova | John Ressler drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scott Olivarez | 44-55 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Robert Babb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (PG), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (SG), Robert Hubert (C) Jerry Stiles, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 11:09 | Villanova | Robert Hubert is called for the reach on Robert Felan - foul #1 on Robert Hubert, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Sliva (PF) Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (SF) Thomas Schurman | |
| 10:56 | Villanova | Robert Nale comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | George Garten pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Paul Farrar steals it from Mark Deloach | 44-55 |
| 10:44 | Villanova | Robert Felan lays it in set up by Paul Farrar | 46-55 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | George Garten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Edmund Abbott (SG), Dikembe Azim (PF) Dikembe Real, Robert Felan, Charles Sliva | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Robert Babb, Brian Roden, Mark Deloach, George Garten, Robert Hubert | |
| 10:02 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses the shot near the basket | 46-55 |
| 09:54 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Edmund Abbott, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | John Ressler (C) Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher (PF) Raymond Robinson | |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Edmund Abbott is called for the reach on Thomas Schurman - foul #3 on Edmund Abbott, team foul #8 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Robert Hubert (C) Jerry Stiles, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 09:16 | Villanova | John Ressler lays it in and the foul's on Matthew Czarkowski - foul #3 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (SG) Matthew Czarkowski | |
| 09:16 | Villanova | John Ressler makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Scott Olivarez steals the ball from Robert Hubert | 49-57 |
| 08:35 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim lays it in uncontested | 51-57 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 08:17 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Edmund Abbott | 51-57 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott can't finish the layup | 51-57 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Robert Babb snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmund Abbott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Farrar (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dikembe Azim (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Ressler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Roden (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Zurcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hubert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Brian Roden misses the runner from the left block | 51-57 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Brian Roden | 51-59 |
| 07:16 | Villanova | Robert Babb picks off the pass by John Ressler | 51-59 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Robert Babb is fouled on the floor by Scott Olivarez - foul #3 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Marcos Valadez (SG), Dikembe Real (SF), Charles Sliva (PF), Robert Nale (C) Scott Olivarez, Edmund Abbott, Paul Farrar, Dikembe Azim, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Jerry Stiles (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Brian Roden, Thomas Schurman, Eddie Zurcher, Robert Hubert | |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:03 | Villanova | Robert Nale grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:50 | Villanova | Robert Felan connects on the open shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marcos Valadez | 53-59 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Robert Babb travels with the ball | 53-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (SF) Robert Babb | |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Dikembe Real is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Spurgeon - foul #1 on Jeremy Spurgeon, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Dikembe Real makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Mark Deloach and the foul's on Robert Felan - foul #2 on Robert Felan, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Deloach - foul #2 on Mark Deloach, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Azim (PF) Charles Sliva | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Garten (PF) Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Dikembe Real misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Robert Felan takes the ball from Mark Deloach | 55-62 |
| 05:11 | Villanova | Robert Felan is called for 10 seconds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SF), John Ressler (C) Dikembe Real, Robert Nale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Robert Hubert (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Mark Deloach, Raymond Robinson | |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 05:01 | Villanova | John Ressler gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 04:48 | Villanova | Dikembe Azim knocks in the jumper in the lane | 57-62 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Brian Roden clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles tips it in | 57-64 |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 04:17 | Villanova | Marcos Valadez can't tip it in | 57-64 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | George Garten grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Brian Roden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | Villanova | Scott Olivarez (PG), Paul Farrar (SF), Charles Sliva (PF) Robert Felan, Edmund Abbott, Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Thomas Schurman, Robert Hubert | |
| 03:51 | Villanova | Charles Sliva hits a runner from the baseline | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Scott Olivarez (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcos Valadez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Farrar (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Sliva (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Ressler (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Roden (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Stiles (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Garten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Spurgeon (fresh) | |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon misses the tip | 59-64 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | George Garten tips it back up and in | 59-66 |
| 03:21 | Villanova | Charles Sliva hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 59-66 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Robert Babb is fouled on the floor by Scott Olivarez - foul #4 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #11 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Real (PF), Robert Nale (C) Charles Sliva, John Ressler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Raymond Robinson (C) Brian Roden, Jerry Stiles, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson grabs the offensive board | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Matthew Czarkowski and he's fouled by Robert Nale - foul #3 on Robert Nale, team foul #12 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Villanova | Dikembe Azim (PF) Paul Farrar | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hubert (C) George Garten | |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson makes the free throw | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Scott Olivarez is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Olivarez, team foul #13 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edmund Abbott (SF) Scott Olivarez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-72 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dikembe Real | 61-72 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Dikembe Azim steps in front of the Raymond Robinson pass | 61-72 |
| 01:49 | Villanova | Dikembe Real hits a wide open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Edmund Abbott | 63-72 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski lays it up and in and the foul's on Dikembe Azim - foul #1 on Dikembe Azim, team foul #14 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Villanova | Robert Felan (PG), Charles Sliva (PF) Marcos Valadez, Dikembe Azim | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, Robert Hubert | |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski makes the free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:03 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-75 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 63-75 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Edmund Abbott pulls down the rebound | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Robert Felan's pass is intercepted by Jerry Stiles in the backcourt | 63-75 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles hits the finger roll | 63-77 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Matthew Czarkowski steps in front of the Robert Nale pass | 63-77 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski lays it up and in | 63-79 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Dikembe Real drills a jumper in the lane | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles runs out the clock | 65-79 |