| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Kuss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christoper Rau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Scipio (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolando Dole (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Hale (fresh) C - Jackie McGroarty (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | John Northcutt inbounds the ball | 42-48 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | John Northcutt loses the ball out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson (PF) Salvatore Costa | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 19:25 | Louisville | Joseph Hale's pass is intercepted by Matthew Nguyen | 42-48 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 42-48 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen tips it back up and in | 44-48 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | Jason Scipio buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Christoper Rau and he's hacked by Douglas Johnson - foul #1 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes (C) Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:55 | Louisville | Jason Scipio makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-51 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Prill | 44-51 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jackie McGroarty - foul #2 on Jackie McGroarty, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Edward Doxey (SF) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss, John Northcutt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert (PG), Richard Sorensen (SF), Benjamin Cooper (C) Christoper Rau, Rolando Dole, Jackie McGroarty | |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 18:03 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen is open and lays it up and in | 46-53 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Benjamin Cooper steals it from Edward Doxey | 46-53 |
| 17:19 | Louisville | Joseph Hale loses the dribble to Douglas Johnson | 46-53 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Hubbert - foul #3 on Joshua Hubbert, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Sam Clatterbuck, Edward Doxey, Douglas Johnson, Elvin Byrnes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christoper Rau (PG), Jon Spurgeon (SG), Rolando Dole (SF), Allen Payne (PF), Jackie McGroarty (C) Joshua Hubbert, Jason Scipio, Richard Sorensen, Joseph Hale, Benjamin Cooper | |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 16:44 | Louisville | Allen Payne clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Matthew Nguyen | 48-53 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 16:34 | Louisville | Jon Spurgeon gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 16:28 | Louisville | John Northcutt steps in front of the Jon Spurgeon pass | 48-53 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jon Spurgeon - foul #1 on Jon Spurgeon, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG) Allen Bennett | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 15:59 | Louisville | Rolando Dole blows the layup | 50-53 |
| 15:58 | Louisville | Rolando Dole tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Kuss (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christoper Rau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Spurgeon (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rolando Dole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Payne (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jackie McGroarty (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen buries a shot from the left wing set up by Michael Kuss and the foul's on Rolando Dole - foul #3 on Rolando Dole, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (SF), Robert Corley (PF) John Northcutt, Salvatore Costa | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert (PG), Jason Scipio (SG), Richard Sorensen (PF), Benjamin Cooper (C) Christoper Rau, Rolando Dole, Allen Payne, Jackie McGroarty | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 15:18 | Louisville | Benjamin Cooper misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-55 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Robert Corley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bradley Prill | 56-55 |
| 15:09 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Salvatore Costa (PF) Michael Kuss, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Hale (PF) Jon Spurgeon | |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck knocks in the shot from the left side and he's fouled by Richard Sorensen - foul #2 on Richard Sorensen, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Dole (SF) Benjamin Cooper | |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 14:54 | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 14:41 | Louisville | Jason Scipio can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 61-55 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Joshua Hubbert is called for the reach on Bradley Prill - foul #4 on Joshua Hubbert, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Northcutt (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Edward Doxey, Robert Corley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christoper Rau (PG), Jackie McGroarty (C) Joshua Hubbert, Richard Sorensen | |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Christoper Rau steps in front of the Matthew Nguyen pass | 61-55 |
| 14:23 | Louisville | Jason Scipio is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Clatterbuck - foul #3 on Sam Clatterbuck, team foul #2 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SG) Sam Clatterbuck | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:14 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Kuss - foul #2 on Michael Kuss, team foul #3 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Woolsey (SG) Jason Scipio | |
| 14:14 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 14:14 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 13:56 | Louisville | David Woolsey double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Allen Payne (SF) Rolando Dole | |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jackie McGroarty - foul #3 on Jackie McGroarty, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes (PF) Salvatore Costa | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Gamboa (PG), Benjamin Cooper (C) Christoper Rau, Jackie McGroarty | |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 13:26 | Louisville | Allen Payne misses the fadeaway from the right side | 64-57 |
| 13:24 | Louisville | David Woolsey tips it home | 64-59 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | John Northcutt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Joseph Hale pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 13:08 | Louisville | Michael Kuss is called for the reach on David Woolsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Kuss, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (PG), Edward Doxey (SF), Robert Corley (PF) Bradley Prill, John Northcutt, Elvin Byrnes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jason Scipio (SG), Jon Spurgeon (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF) David Woolsey, Allen Payne, Joseph Hale | |
| 12:55 | Louisville | Jason Scipio knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Gamboa | 64-61 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 64-61 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Jason Scipio grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Jason Scipio is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Kuss - foul #4 on Michael Kuss, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), Douglas Johnson (C) Michael Kuss, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christoper Rau (PG), Jackie McGroarty (C) David Gamboa, Benjamin Cooper | |
| 12:28 | Louisville | Jon Spurgeon misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 64-61 |
| 12:27 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty tips it in | 64-63 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson is whistled for a carry | 64-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), John Northcutt (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF) Allen Bennett, Edward Doxey, Robert Corley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Dole (SF), Joseph Hale (PF) Jon Spurgeon, Richard Sorensen | |
| 11:39 | Louisville | Salvatore Costa picks off the pass by Rolando Dole | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sam Clatterbuck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Northcutt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Salvatore Costa (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christoper Rau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Scipio (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolando Dole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Hale (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jackie McGroarty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 11:21 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Jackie McGroarty | 64-63 |
| 11:16 | Louisville | Jason Scipio misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 11:15 | Louisville | Joseph Hale tips it home | 64-65 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson tips it in | 66-65 |
| 10:48 | Louisville | Joseph Hale is open but misses the lay-in | 66-65 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | John Northcutt grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 10:41 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 10:39 | Louisville | Christoper Rau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), Edward Doxey (SG), Elvin Byrnes (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Bradley Prill, Sam Clatterbuck, Salvatore Costa, Douglas Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Gamboa (PG), Jon Spurgeon (SG), Richard Sorensen (SF), Allen Payne (PF), Benjamin Cooper (C) Christoper Rau, Jason Scipio, Rolando Dole, Joseph Hale, Jackie McGroarty | |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Elvin Byrnes and he's hacked by Benjamin Cooper - foul #1 on Benjamin Cooper, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (SF) John Northcutt | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen makes the free throw | 69-65 |
| 10:01 | Louisville | Jon Spurgeon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 09:35 | Louisville | Jon Spurgeon connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Sorensen | 72-67 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett is whistled for a carry | 72-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF) Allen Bennett, Edward Doxey, Robert Corley, Elvin Byrnes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christoper Rau (PG), Jason Scipio (SG), Rolando Dole (SF), Joseph Hale (PF), Jackie McGroarty (C) David Gamboa, Jon Spurgeon, Richard Sorensen, Allen Payne, Benjamin Cooper | |
| 08:57 | Louisville | Salvatore Costa is called for the reach on Joseph Hale - foul #1 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| 08:40 | Louisville | Jason Scipio misses short on a floater from the baseline | 72-67 |
| 08:38 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty gets the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 08:16 | Louisville | Christoper Rau knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Rolando Dole | 72-70 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 74-70 |
| 07:59 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Prill - foul #2 on Bradley Prill, team foul #7 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SG), Edward Doxey (SF), Elvin Byrnes (PF), Douglas Johnson (C) Sam Clatterbuck, John Northcutt, Salvatore Costa, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert (PG), Richard Sorensen (SF) Christoper Rau, Rolando Dole | |
| 07:59 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 07:59 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-72 |
| 07:36 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty grabs the board | 74-72 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Kuss (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Edward Doxey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elvin Byrnes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Joshua Hubbert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Scipio (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Sorensen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie McGroarty (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Louisville | Jason Scipio can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Doxey | 76-72 |
| 07:21 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jon Spurgeon (SF), Benjamin Cooper (C) Joseph Hale, Jackie McGroarty | |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 06:46 | Louisville | Benjamin Cooper can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 76-72 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill scores on a shot from close range set up by Edward Doxey | 78-72 |
| 06:39 | Louisville | Edward Doxey is called for the reach on Jon Spurgeon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Doxey, team foul #8 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), John Northcutt (SF), Robert Corley (PF) Bradley Prill, Edward Doxey, Elvin Byrnes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Allen Payne (SF), Joseph Hale (PF) Jason Scipio, Richard Sorensen | |
| 06:39 | Louisville | Jon Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 06:39 | Louisville | Jon Spurgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 81-74 |
| 06:01 | Louisville | Allen Payne is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Hubbert | 81-76 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 81-76 |
| 05:38 | Louisville | Allen Payne snags the defensive board | 81-76 |
| 05:31 | Louisville | Allen Payne is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Corley - foul #1 on Robert Corley, team foul #9 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (PG), Edward Doxey (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Allen Bennett, John Northcutt, Robert Corley, Douglas Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christoper Rau (PG), Jason Scipio (SG), Rolando Dole (SF), Richard Sorensen (C) Joshua Hubbert, Jon Spurgeon, Joseph Hale, Benjamin Cooper | |
| 05:31 | Louisville | Allen Payne makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 05:31 | Louisville | Allen Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Doxey | 84-78 |
| 05:07 | Louisville | Allen Payne misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-78 |
| 05:05 | Louisville | Rolando Dole tips it back up and in | 84-80 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen banks in the layup | 86-80 |
| 04:48 | Louisville | Jason Scipio is fouled in the backcourt by Salvatore Costa - foul #2 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #10 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG) Sam Clatterbuck | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Hale (PF), Jackie McGroarty (C) Allen Payne, Richard Sorensen | |
| 04:48 | Louisville | Jason Scipio makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 04:48 | Louisville | Jason Scipio makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 86-82 |
| 04:32 | Louisville | Joseph Hale gets the rebound | 86-82 |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Jason Scipio scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 86-84 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Doxey | 88-84 |
| 03:50 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-84 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (PG), John Northcutt (SF), Robert Corley (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Bradley Prill, Edward Doxey, Salvatore Costa, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert (PG), David Woolsey (SG), Richard Sorensen (C) Christoper Rau, Jason Scipio, Jackie McGroarty | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joshua Hubbert - foul #5 on Joshua Hubbert, team foul #9 | 88-84 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Gamboa (PG) Joshua Hubbert | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| 03:26 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen snags the defensive board | 89-84 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Sam Clatterbuck (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Kuss (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Northcutt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Corley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Elvin Byrnes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Gamboa (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Woolsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rolando Dole (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen can't connect on a floater from the right block | 89-84 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Robert Corley grabs the defensive rebound | 89-84 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Rolando Dole steals it from John Northcutt | 89-84 |
| 02:58 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-84 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG) Sam Clatterbuck | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christoper Rau (PG), Jason Scipio (SG), Jon Spurgeon (SF), Benjamin Cooper (C) David Gamboa, David Woolsey, Rolando Dole, Joseph Hale | |
| 02:38 | Louisville | Jason Scipio makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Spurgeon | 89-87 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 89-87 |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen gets the rebound | 89-87 |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-87 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (SF), Douglas Johnson (C) John Northcutt, Elvin Byrnes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Hale (PF) Jon Spurgeon | |
| 02:18 | Louisville | Joseph Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Kuss - foul #5 on Michael Kuss, team foul #11 | 89-87 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG) Michael Kuss | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:18 | Louisville | Joseph Hale makes the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 02:18 | Louisville | Joseph Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 89-88 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Robert Corley pulls down the rebound | 89-88 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-88 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-88 |
| 02:02 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen snags the defensive board | 89-88 |
| 01:56 | Louisville | Benjamin Cooper knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Jason Scipio and he's hacked by Sam Clatterbuck - foul #4 on Sam Clatterbuck, team foul #12 | 89-90 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), John Northcutt (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Allen Bennett, Edward Doxey, Robert Corley, Douglas Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Dole (SF), Jackie McGroarty (C) Richard Sorensen, Joseph Hale | |
| 01:56 | Louisville | Benjamin Cooper misses the free throw | 89-90 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa pulls down the rebound | 89-90 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill misses long on a floater from the left wing | 89-90 |
| 01:34 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty snags the defensive board | 89-90 |
| 01:28 | Louisville | Bradley Prill steals it from Jackie McGroarty | 89-90 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck is fouled on the floor by Jackie McGroarty - foul #4 on Jackie McGroarty, team foul #10 | 89-90 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Hale (PF) Benjamin Cooper | |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck makes the 1st free throw | 90-90 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck makes the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| 01:21 | Louisville | Joseph Hale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 91-90 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa misses the dunk attempt | 91-90 |
| 01:06 | Louisville | Christoper Rau pulls down the rebound | 91-90 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Jason Scipio comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 91-90 |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty can't tip it in | 91-90 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Northcutt | 91-90 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Sam Clatterbuck is blocked by Jackie McGroarty | 91-90 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Joseph Hale gets the rebound | 91-90 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Rolando Dole blows the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Nguyen - foul #3 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #13 | 91-90 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Rolando Dole makes the 1st free throw | 91-91 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Rolando Dole misses the 2nd free throw | 91-91 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen gets the rebound | 91-91 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck is fouled on the floor by Rolando Dole - foul #4 on Rolando Dole, team foul #11 | 91-91 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck makes the 1st free throw | 92-91 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck makes the 2nd free throw | 93-91 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-91 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Christoper Rau misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 93-91 |