| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roy Wadsworth (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Kovacs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Rogalski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Isaac Michael (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Winston Dismuke (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Quinton Butler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski inbounds the ball | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Lyons - foul #3 on Michael Lyons, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Brady Duke (SF) Michael Lyons | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 19:29 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke drills a runner from the baseline | 47-35 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski's fadeaway is rejected by Winston Dismuke | 47-35 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski tips it home | 49-35 |
| 18:56 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke's floater is tipped away by Allen Rogalski | 49-35 |
| 18:54 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge misses the tip | 49-35 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Martin Richardson | 49-35 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brady Duke - foul #2 on Brady Duke, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SF), Harold Williamson (PF), John Winkles (C) Anthony Brzezowski, Martin Richardson, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Lee (SG), Elvin Dilday (PF) Raymond Sledge, Winston Dismuke | |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 18:47 | Louisville | Brady Duke gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 18:29 | Louisville | Isaac Michael makes the wide open shot in the lane set up by Elvin Dilday | 50-37 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs is fouled on the floor by Elvin Dilday - foul #2 on Elvin Dilday, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF) Christopher Kovacs | |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Veras (C) Quinton Butler | |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-37 |
| 18:02 | Louisville | Andrew Veras snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 17:57 | Louisville | Isaac Michael misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 17:55 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday gets the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 17:47 | Louisville | Isaac Michael lays it in | 50-39 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 17:30 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Elvin Dilday | 50-39 |
| 17:09 | Louisville | Isaac Michael makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead is fouled on the floor by Brady Duke - foul #3 on Brady Duke, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG), Martin Richardson (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson, John Winkles | |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (SG), Winston Dismuke (PF), Quinton Butler (C) Brady Duke, Elvin Dilday, Andrew Veras | |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 50-42 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Martin Richardson | 52-42 |
| 16:23 | Louisville | Chad Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 52-42 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson drills a turnaround near the basket | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roy Wadsworth (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Kovacs (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Rogalski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Isaac Michael (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Sledge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Winston Dismuke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Quinton Butler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Louisville | Anthony Brzezowski steps in front of the Chad Lee pass | 54-42 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson slams it home on a great pass from Christopher Kovacs | 56-42 |
| 14:57 | Louisville | Isaac Michael is hacked by Allen Rogalski - foul #1 on Allen Rogalski, team foul #1 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Sean Babich (SF), Edward Rountree (C) Roy Wadsworth, Anthony Brzezowski, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Byrd (SG), Michael Lyons (SF), David McStay (PF), Andrew Veras (C) Raymond Sledge, Chad Lee, Winston Dismuke, Quinton Butler | |
| 14:47 | Louisville | Isaac Michael can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 14:46 | Louisville | Andrew Veras gets the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 14:22 | Louisville | Michael Lyons makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Isaac Michael | 56-44 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Isaac Michael picks off the pass by Edward Rountree | 56-44 |
| 14:09 | Louisville | Gyasi Agbayani steps in front of the Richard Byrd pass in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Sean Babich pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 13:36 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Andrew Veras | 56-44 |
| 13:31 | Louisville | Michael Lyons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sean Babich - foul #4 on Sean Babich, team foul #2 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Harold Williamson (PF), John Winkles (C) Sean Babich, Martin Richardson, Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (PG), Brady Duke (PF), Quinton Butler (C) Isaac Michael, David McStay, Andrew Veras | |
| 13:31 | Louisville | Michael Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 13:31 | Louisville | Michael Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | John Winkles misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani can't tip it in | 56-45 |
| 13:12 | Louisville | Quinton Butler gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 13:04 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 56-45 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | John Winkles gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 12:56 | Louisville | Quinton Butler snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 12:54 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SG), Allen Rogalski (C) Christopher Kovacs, Harold Williamson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Elvin Dilday (PF) Michael Lyons | |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Brzezowski | 58-45 |
| 12:39 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Williamson (PF) John Winkles | |
| Subs | Louisville | Winston Dismuke (PF) Quinton Butler | |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-45 |
| 11:53 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke loses the dribble to Harold Williamson | 61-45 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani clanks a jumper from the baseline | 61-45 |
| 11:48 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 11:44 | Louisville | Brady Duke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG), Martin Richardson (PF) Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Isaac Michael (PG), Michael Lyons (SF), David McStay (PF), Andrew Veras (C) Raymond Sledge, Brady Duke, Winston Dismuke, Elvin Dilday | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Kovacs (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Richardson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Rogalski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Isaac Michael (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Byrd (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Michael Lyons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - David McStay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Veras (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs is fouled on the floor by Richard Byrd - foul #4 on Richard Byrd, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Lee (SG) Richard Byrd | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Michael Lyons takes the ball from Christopher Kovacs | 61-45 |
| 11:08 | Louisville | Isaac Michael can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-45 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Lyons - foul #4 on Michael Lyons, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (SG), John Winkles (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Christopher Kovacs, Martin Richardson, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Brady Duke (SF), Winston Dismuke (PF) Michael Lyons, David McStay | |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:40 | Louisville | Isaac Michael misses the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Gyasi Agbayani - foul #4 on Gyasi Agbayani, team foul #3 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SG), Harold Williamson (SF) Gyasi Agbayani, Anthony Brzezowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Quinton Butler (C) Andrew Veras | |
| 10:40 | Louisville | Isaac Michael makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 10:40 | Louisville | Isaac Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 10:40 | Louisville | Isaac Michael makes the 3rd free throw | 62-48 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Winston Dismuke - foul #1 on Winston Dismuke, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Richardson (PF) Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (SG) Chad Lee | |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:11 | Louisville | Isaac Michael hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson grabs the board | 64-48 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Winston Dismuke - foul #2 on Winston Dismuke, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG), Allen Rogalski (C) Steven Hollingshead, John Winkles | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 09:48 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-48 |
| 09:47 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 09:38 | Louisville | Isaac Michael can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-48 |
| 09:37 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke snags the offensive board | 66-48 |
| 09:32 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke can't connect on a floater from the right block | 66-48 |
| 09:31 | Louisville | Brady Duke tips it back up and in | 66-50 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs is whistled for traveling | 66-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF) Harold Williamson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Lee (SG), Elvin Dilday (PF), Andrew Veras (C) Raymond Sledge, Winston Dismuke, Quinton Butler | |
| 09:03 | Louisville | Brady Duke comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 66-50 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski grabs the board | 66-50 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Rogalski | 68-50 |
| 08:55 | Louisville | Christopher Kovacs is called for the reach on Chad Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Kovacs, team foul #4 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SG), Edward Rountree (C) Christopher Kovacs, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:48 | Louisville | Chad Lee misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-50 |
| 08:46 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday tips it in | 68-52 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (SG), David McStay (PF) Isaac Michael, Elvin Dilday | |
| 08:27 | Louisville | Andrew Veras is fouled on the floor by Roy Wadsworth - foul #3 on Roy Wadsworth, team foul #5 | 68-52 |
| 08:22 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Lee | 68-55 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski's pass is intercepted by Raymond Sledge | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:54 | Louisville | Andrew Veras can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 07:53 | Louisville | Brady Duke tips it home | 68-57 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 07:38 | Louisville | Brady Duke pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roy Wadsworth (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steven Hollingshead (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Richardson (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Rountree (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Chad Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Sledge (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brady Duke (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - David McStay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Veras (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Louisville | Brady Duke lays it in and the foul's on Anthony Brzezowski - foul #1 on Anthony Brzezowski, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Sean Babich (SG), John Winkles (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Roy Wadsworth, Steven Hollingshead, Martin Richardson, Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Byrd (SG), Michael Lyons (SF), Quinton Butler (C) Chad Lee, Raymond Sledge, Andrew Veras | |
| 07:34 | Louisville | Brady Duke makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski lays it in set up by Gyasi Agbayani | 70-60 |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Michael Lyons buries a jump hook from close range set up by Brady Duke and the foul's on Anthony Brzezowski - foul #2 on Anthony Brzezowski, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Williamson (SF) Anthony Brzezowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Isaac Michael (PG), Winston Dismuke (PF) Brady Duke, David McStay | |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Michael Lyons misses the free throw | 70-62 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Sean Babich pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Gyasi Agbayani and the foul's on Quinton Butler - foul #3 on Quinton Butler, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski makes the free throw | 73-62 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Isaac Michael is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Isaac Michael, team foul #10 | 73-62 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson hits the finger roll | 75-62 |
| 06:25 | Louisville | Isaac Michael hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-64 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Richard Byrd picks off the pass by Gyasi Agbayani | 75-64 |
| 05:57 | Louisville | Quinton Butler comes up short on the shot in the lane | 75-64 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 75-64 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson snags the offensive board | 75-64 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski misses the dunk | 75-64 |
| 05:35 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke pulls down the rebound | 75-64 |
| 05:29 | Louisville | Isaac Michael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Martin Richardson (PF) Harold Williamson, John Winkles | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Lee (PG), David McStay (PF), Elvin Dilday (C) Isaac Michael, Winston Dismuke, Quinton Butler | |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani is hacked by David McStay - foul #2 on David McStay, team foul #11 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Veras (C) David McStay | |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 04:57 | Louisville | Andrew Veras is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Richard Byrd takes the ball from Anthony Brzezowski | 76-67 |
| 04:29 | Louisville | Richard Byrd scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Lyons | 76-69 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 76-69 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski gets the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG), Edward Rountree (C) Anthony Brzezowski, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Brady Duke (SF), Quinton Butler (C) Michael Lyons, Andrew Veras | |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Rountree | 76-69 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs lays it up and in on a great pass from Sean Babich | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:30 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-69 |
| 03:28 | Louisville | Brady Duke tips it but misses | 78-69 |
| 03:27 | Louisville | Quinton Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 78-69 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Kovacs (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Babich (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Martin Richardson (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Rountree (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Byrd (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Brady Duke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elvin Dilday (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Quinton Butler (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Louisville | Richard Byrd scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Christopher Kovacs - foul #3 on Christopher Kovacs, team foul #8 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Steven Hollingshead (SF), Harold Williamson (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Sean Babich, Martin Richardson, Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Lyons (SF), David McStay (PF), Andrew Veras (C) Brady Duke, Elvin Dilday, Quinton Butler | |
| 03:12 | Louisville | Richard Byrd misses the free throw | 78-71 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Roy Wadsworth | 80-71 |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF), John Winkles (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Christopher Kovacs, Harold Williamson, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (PG), Quinton Butler (C) Richard Byrd, Andrew Veras | |
| 02:40 | Louisville | Chad Lee misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Edward Rountree - foul #1 on Edward Rountree, team foul #9 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Brady Duke (SF) Michael Lyons | |
| 02:40 | Louisville | Chad Lee misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 02:40 | Louisville | Chad Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Brady Duke pulls down the rebound | 80-72 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Isaac Michael (PG), Winston Dismuke (PF) Chad Lee, David McStay | |
| 02:11 | Louisville | Roy Wadsworth steals it from Raymond Sledge in the backcourt | 80-72 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Williamson (PF) Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 82-72 |
| 01:39 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke misses badly on a runner in the lane | 82-72 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski grabs the defensive rebound | 82-72 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | John Winkles clanks a turnaround in the lane | 82-72 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski snags the offensive board | 82-72 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Sledge - foul #2 on Raymond Sledge, team foul #12 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SF) Anthony Brzezowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Lee (SG), Elvin Dilday (PF), Andrew Veras (C) Isaac Michael, Winston Dismuke, Quinton Butler | |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead misses the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | John Winkles grabs the offensive rebound | 83-72 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 83-72 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Andrew Veras grabs the board | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Andrew Veras misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 83-72 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead pulls down the rebound | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Andrew Veras swats the short shot by Roy Wadsworth | 83-72 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 83-72 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Sean Babich double dribbles | 83-72 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Brady Duke is hacked by Steven Hollingshead - foul #2 on Steven Hollingshead, team foul #10 | 83-72 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Brady Duke misses the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Brady Duke misses the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | John Winkles grabs the defensive rebound | 83-72 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth runs out the clock | 83-72 |