| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kovacs (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Rogalski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lyons (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Winston Dismuke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Quinton Butler (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski loses the ball out of bounds | 40-29 |
| 19:30 | Louisville | Michael Lyons clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-29 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski is hacked by Richard Byrd - foul #3 on Richard Byrd, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Brady Duke (SG) Richard Byrd | |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Chad Lee takes the ball from Allen Rogalski | 40-29 |
| 18:51 | Louisville | Christopher Kovacs steals it from Michael Lyons in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Kovacs | 42-29 |
| 18:37 | Louisville | Brady Duke connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Lyons | 42-32 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | Brady Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:12 | Louisville | Michael Lyons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Sean Babich (SG), Steven Hollingshead (SF), Harold Williamson (PF), John Winkles (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Christopher Kovacs, Anthony Brzezowski, Martin Richardson, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Elvin Dilday (PF), Andrew Veras (C) Winston Dismuke, Quinton Butler | |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Sean Babich connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 18:02 | Louisville | Chad Lee is hacked by Roy Wadsworth - foul #2 on Roy Wadsworth, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| 17:44 | Louisville | Chad Lee is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Chad Lee, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Sean Babich connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Harold Williamson and the foul's on Michael Lyons - foul #1 on Michael Lyons, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Sean Babich makes the free throw | 48-32 |
| 17:11 | Louisville | Michael Lyons can't finish the uncontested layup | 48-32 |
| 17:09 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Elvin Dilday | 48-32 |
| 17:04 | Louisville | Michael Lyons misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on John Winkles - foul #2 on John Winkles, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Martin Richardson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson, John Winkles | |
| Subs | Louisville | David McStay (PF), Quinton Butler (C) Elvin Dilday, Andrew Veras | |
| 17:04 | Louisville | Michael Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 17:04 | Louisville | Michael Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-34 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Rountree | 48-34 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-34 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Sean Babich tips it in | 50-34 |
| 16:40 | Louisville | Michael Lyons is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Brzezowski - foul #3 on Anthony Brzezowski, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG), Allen Rogalski (C) Roy Wadsworth, Anthony Brzezowski, Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:27 | Louisville | Michael Lyons comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Sean Babich - foul #1 on Sean Babich, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| 16:27 | Louisville | Michael Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 16:27 | Louisville | Michael Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Brady Duke steals the ball from Martin Richardson | 50-35 |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Michael Lyons scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David McStay | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kovacs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Babich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Rogalski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Chad Lee (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Brady Duke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lyons (tiring) 13 pts. PF - David McStay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Quinton Butler (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | David McStay is called for the reach on Martin Richardson - foul #2 on David McStay, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Harold Williamson (PF), John Winkles (C) Christopher Kovacs, Sean Babich, Martin Richardson, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Isaac Michael (PG), Richard Byrd (SG), Raymond Sledge (SF), Winston Dismuke (PF), Elvin Dilday (C) Chad Lee, Brady Duke, Michael Lyons, David McStay, Quinton Butler | |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Raymond Sledge takes the ball from Harold Williamson | 50-38 |
| 15:09 | Louisville | Richard Byrd travels in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG) Gyasi Agbayani | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Richard Byrd is called for the reach on Steven Hollingshead - foul #4 on Richard Byrd, team foul #5 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG) Steven Hollingshead | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Lyons (SF) Richard Byrd | |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs's floater is tipped away by Elvin Dilday | 50-38 |
| 14:37 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Elvin Dilday | 50-38 |
| 14:17 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Richardson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Harold Williamson, John Winkles | |
| Subs | Louisville | Brady Duke (SF), Andrew Veras (C) Michael Lyons, Elvin Dilday | |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 50-38 |
| 13:56 | Louisville | Isaac Michael snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 13:52 | Louisville | Isaac Michael lays it in on a nice dish by Winston Dismuke | 50-40 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 13:37 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 13:34 | Louisville | Roy Wadsworth is called for the reach on Isaac Michael in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Wadsworth, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Steven Hollingshead (SG), Allen Rogalski (C) Roy Wadsworth, Christopher Kovacs, Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | Louisville | David McStay (PF), Quinton Butler (C) Winston Dismuke, Andrew Veras | |
| 13:25 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gyasi Agbayani | 53-40 |
| 13:07 | Louisville | Isaac Michael drills a floater from the left wing set up by Brady Duke | 53-42 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 53-42 |
| 12:55 | Louisville | Brady Duke pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:51 | Louisville | Gyasi Agbayani is called for the reach on Isaac Michael in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gyasi Agbayani, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SG) Steven Hollingshead | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Lyons (SF) Brady Duke | |
| 12:29 | Louisville | Michael Lyons travels with the ball | 53-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Williamson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Martin Richardson, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Winston Dismuke (PF) David McStay | |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 12:15 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 12:13 | Louisville | Isaac Michael gets the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 12:03 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-42 |
| 12:01 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke tips it in | 53-44 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson banks in the layup set up by Sean Babich | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Babich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Rountree (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Isaac Michael (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Sledge (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Michael Lyons (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Winston Dismuke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Quinton Butler (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Louisville | Anthony Brzezowski is called for the reach on Isaac Michael in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Brzezowski, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG), John Winkles (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Anthony Brzezowski, Harold Williamson, Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Lee (SG), Brady Duke (SF), Elvin Dilday (PF), Andrew Veras (C) Raymond Sledge, Michael Lyons, Winston Dismuke, Quinton Butler | |
| 11:39 | Louisville | Isaac Michael makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:39 | Louisville | Isaac Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs is fouled on the floor by Elvin Dilday - foul #2 on Elvin Dilday, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs is fouled on the floor by Chad Lee - foul #3 on Chad Lee, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SF) Sean Babich | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:05 | Louisville | Andrew Veras gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Brady Duke scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Isaac Michael | 55-48 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 10:25 | Louisville | Andrew Veras grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 10:21 | Louisville | Isaac Michael connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Chad Lee | 55-51 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-51 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | John Winkles blows the dunk but he's hacked by Isaac Michael - foul #4 on Isaac Michael, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Sean Babich (SF), Martin Richardson (PF) Roy Wadsworth, Steven Hollingshead, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (SG), Michael Lyons (SF), David McStay (PF), Quinton Butler (C) Isaac Michael, Brady Duke, Elvin Dilday, Andrew Veras | |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | John Winkles makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | John Winkles misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:56 | Louisville | David McStay grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 09:37 | Louisville | David McStay hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 09:36 | Louisville | David McStay tips it in | 56-53 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | John Winkles clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 09:15 | Louisville | Quinton Butler grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 09:10 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-56 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to John Winkles | 56-56 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | John Winkles can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-56 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to John Winkles | 56-56 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Richardson | 56-56 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Sean Babich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (SG), Harold Williamson (SF), Edward Rountree (C) Christopher Kovacs, Sean Babich, John Winkles | |
| Subs | Louisville | Brady Duke (SF), Winston Dismuke (PF), Andrew Veras (C) Michael Lyons, David McStay, Quinton Butler | |
| 08:00 | Louisville | Brady Duke is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Williamson - foul #2 on Harold Williamson, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF) Martin Richardson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Isaac Michael (PG), Richard Byrd (SG) Raymond Sledge, Chad Lee | |
| 08:00 | Louisville | Brady Duke makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:00 | Louisville | Brady Duke misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses the easy layup | 56-57 |
| 07:54 | Louisville | Brady Duke pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:51 | Louisville | Richard Byrd is hacked by Roy Wadsworth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Wadsworth, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| 07:51 | Louisville | Richard Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gyasi Agbayani | 58-57 |
| 07:43 | Louisville | Brady Duke is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brady Duke, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski (C) Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Wadsworth (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harold Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Rogalski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Isaac Michael (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brady Duke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Winston Dismuke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Veras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Brzezowski | 61-57 |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Isaac Michael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SG) Gyasi Agbayani | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Winston Dismuke is called for the reach on Roy Wadsworth - foul #2 on Winston Dismuke, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:10 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:53 | Louisville | Brady Duke clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Richard Byrd steps in front of the Anthony Brzezowski pass | 61-57 |
| 06:40 | Louisville | Isaac Michael comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead loses the ball out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Sean Babich (SG), Martin Richardson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Roy Wadsworth, Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Quinton Butler (C) Andrew Veras | |
| 06:25 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 61-57 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Sean Babich knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Brzezowski and he's fouled by Richard Byrd - foul #5 on Richard Byrd, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Lee (SG), Elvin Dilday (PF) Richard Byrd, Winston Dismuke | |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses the free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Quinton Butler grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Chad Lee misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Gyasi Agbayani - foul #4 on Gyasi Agbayani, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Lyons (SF) Brady Duke | |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Chad Lee misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Chad Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 05:59 | Louisville | Isaac Michael gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Gyasi Agbayani steps in front of the Quinton Butler pass | 63-57 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gyasi Agbayani | 65-57 |
| 05:49 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday's pass is intercepted by Gyasi Agbayani in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski lays it in set up by Gyasi Agbayani | 67-57 |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Edward Rountree swats the layup by Quinton Butler | 67-57 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Sean Babich travels with the ball | 67-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski (C) Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (SG), David McStay (PF) Chad Lee, Elvin Dilday | |
| 05:16 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge misses the easy dunk attempt | 67-57 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 05:06 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Isaac Michael | 67-57 |
| 05:02 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge is whistled for traveling | 67-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG), Harold Williamson (PF) Gyasi Agbayani, Sean Babich, Martin Richardson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Brady Duke (SF), Andrew Veras (C) Michael Lyons, Quinton Butler | |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-57 |
| 04:41 | Louisville | David McStay grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Isaac Michael hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-59 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Raymond Sledge steals it from Christopher Kovacs | 67-59 |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Andrew Veras scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Sledge | 67-62 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Brady Duke takes the ball from Roy Wadsworth | 67-62 |
| 03:39 | Louisville | Harold Williamson picks off the pass by Raymond Sledge | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roy Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Kovacs (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harold Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Rogalski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Isaac Michael (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Sledge (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brady Duke (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - David McStay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Veras (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 03:16 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Andrew Veras | 67-62 |
| 03:09 | Louisville | Andrew Veras throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Steven Hollingshead (SG), Sean Babich (SF), Martin Richardson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Roy Wadsworth, Christopher Kovacs, Anthony Brzezowski, Harold Williamson, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Lee (SG), Michael Lyons (SF), Winston Dismuke (PF), Quinton Butler (C) Raymond Sledge, Brady Duke, David McStay, Andrew Veras | |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead drills a 3 from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 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) | |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke connects on the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Edward Rountree - foul #1 on Edward Rountree, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke misses the free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree throws it down set up by Gyasi Agbayani and the foul's on Quinton Butler - foul #3 on Quinton Butler, team foul #12 | 72-64 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree makes the free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:13 | Louisville | Isaac Michael misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 02:11 | Louisville | Quinton Butler gets the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 02:01 | Louisville | Isaac Michael misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Gyasi Agbayani - foul #5 on Gyasi Agbayani, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF), John Winkles (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Steven Hollingshead, Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | Louisville | Elvin Dilday (C) Quinton Butler | |
| 02:01 | Louisville | Isaac Michael misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:01 | Louisville | Isaac Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Sean Babich connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Roy Wadsworth | 75-65 |
| 01:37 | Louisville | Isaac Michael is hacked by Roy Wadsworth in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Wadsworth, team foul #13 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SG), Harold Williamson (SF), Edward Rountree (C) Roy Wadsworth, Anthony Brzezowski, Martin Richardson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (SG), Brady Duke (SF), Andrew Veras (C) Chad Lee, Michael Lyons, Winston Dismuke | |
| 01:37 | Louisville | Isaac Michael makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:37 | Louisville | Isaac Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Babich | 75-67 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson double dribbles | 75-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Martin Richardson (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson, John Winkles, Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Lyons (SF), Winston Dismuke (PF), Quinton Butler (C) Brady Duke, Elvin Dilday, Andrew Veras | |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke's pass is intercepted by Christopher Kovacs | 75-67 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs lays it up and in | 77-67 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge is hacked by Sean Babich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Babich, team foul #14 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SG), Harold Williamson (SF), John Winkles (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Christopher Kovacs, Anthony Brzezowski, Martin Richardson, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Lee (SG), Brady Duke (SF), Elvin Dilday (PF), Andrew Veras (C) Isaac Michael, Michael Lyons, Winston Dismuke, Quinton Butler | |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Sean Babich is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Sledge - foul #4 on Raymond Sledge, team foul #13 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Allen Rogalski (C) Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson, Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | Louisville | Isaac Michael (PG), Michael Lyons (SF), Winston Dismuke (PF), Quinton Butler (C) Chad Lee, Brady Duke, Elvin Dilday, Andrew Veras | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Sean Babich makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Sean Babich makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:39 | Louisville | Sean Babich steals the ball from Michael Lyons | 79-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Michael Lyons is called for the reach on Anthony Brzezowski - foul #2 on Michael Lyons, team foul #14 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SG), Harold Williamson (PF) Christopher Kovacs, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Lee (SG), Brady Duke (SF), Elvin Dilday (PF), Andrew Veras (C) Isaac Michael, Michael Lyons, Winston Dismuke, Quinton Butler | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Andrew Veras snags the defensive board | 79-69 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Brady Duke loses the ball out of bounds | 79-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rountree (C) Anthony Brzezowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Sean Babich runs out the clock | 79-69 |