| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Garten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Zurcher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 19:26 | Louisville | Michael Donner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 35-33 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher tips it but misses | 35-33 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher hits a 3 from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 18:44 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Philson (PF), Mark Deloach (C) George Garten, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jim Gandy (PF), Michael Arce (C) Scott White, Thomas Gannon | |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Barry Philson drills a runner from the right block | 40-33 |
| 18:11 | Louisville | Michael Donner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-33 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Barry Philson | 40-33 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Barry Philson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Michael Arce - foul #2 on Michael Arce, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Robert Brister (C) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG), Francis Griffin (SG), Randall Lucas (SF) William Seibert, Michael Donner, Frederick Thompson | |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Barry Philson makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Barry Philson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:04 | Louisville | Jim Gandy snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 18:00 | Louisville | Ivan Madalinski steals it from Willie Carr in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Francis Griffin steps in front of the Mark Deloach pass | 41-33 |
| 17:23 | Louisville | Jim Gandy drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Willie Carr | 41-35 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Michael Arce is called for the reach on Robert Brister - foul #3 on Michael Arce, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Garten (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Mark Deloach, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott White (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) Jim Gandy, Michael Arce | |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Robert Brister is called for traveling | 41-35 |
| 17:10 | Louisville | Randall Lucas is hacked by Ivan Madalinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| 16:59 | Louisville | Francis Griffin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Brister | 41-35 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Robert Brister misses the easy layup | 41-35 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | George Garten tips it home | 43-35 |
| 16:25 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon is fouled on the floor by Ivan Madalinski - foul #2 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF) Matthew Czarkowski, Ivan Madalinski, Robert Brister | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Norman Vanhoose (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), David Hazelton (PF) Willie Carr, Francis Griffin, Randall Lucas, Scott White | |
| 16:20 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Seibert | 43-38 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 16:02 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Frederick Thompson | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Garten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Zurcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Vanhoose (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Hazelton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Gannon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose is fouled on the floor by Robert Babb - foul #2 on Robert Babb, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Philson (PF), Mark Deloach (C) George Garten, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Jim Gandy (PF), Michael Arce (C) Norman Vanhoose, David Hazelton, Thomas Gannon | |
| 15:46 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 15:45 | Louisville | William Seibert grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:33 | Louisville | William Seibert connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Barry Philson - foul #3 on Barry Philson, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher (C) Thomas Schurman | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:33 | Louisville | William Seibert makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Stiles | 45-41 |
| 14:55 | Louisville | Michael Donner connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | William Seibert is called for the reach on Jerry Stiles - foul #1 on William Seibert, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Octavio Marino (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, Mark Deloach, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG), Francis Griffin (SG), Randall Lucas (SF), Scott White (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) William Seibert, Michael Donner, Frederick Thompson, Jim Gandy, Michael Arce | |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-44 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher tips it in | 47-44 |
| 14:19 | Louisville | Willie Carr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Matthew Czarkowski | 47-44 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Scott White picks off the pass by Eddie Zurcher | 47-44 |
| 13:59 | Louisville | Octavio Marino steps in front of the Thomas Gannon pass | 47-44 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Randall Lucas - foul #1 on Randall Lucas, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG), Barry Philson (PF), Robert Brister (C) Octavio Marino, George Garten, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Norman Vanhoose (SG), David Hazelton (PF) Francis Griffin, Randall Lucas, Scott White | |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 13:46 | Louisville | Thomas Schurman picks off the pass by Norman Vanhoose in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 13:29 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 13:25 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Hazelton | 50-47 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman is hacked by Norman Vanhoose - foul #1 on Norman Vanhoose, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), George Garten (PF) Matthew Czarkowski, Ivan Madalinski, Thomas Schurman, Robert Brister | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), Jim Gandy (PF), Michael Arce (C) Norman Vanhoose, Willie Carr, David Hazelton, Thomas Gannon | |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | George Garten clanks a runner from close range | 50-47 |
| 12:51 | Louisville | Michael Donner grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Michael Arce misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Garten | 50-47 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (SF) Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (PG), Francis Griffin (SF) William Seibert, Frederick Thompson | |
| 12:21 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Norman Vanhoose, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Randall Lucas (SF), Scott White (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) Michael Donner, Jim Gandy, Michael Arce | |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) PF - George Garten (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Deloach (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Francis Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Vanhoose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Lucas (fresh) PF - Scott White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Gannon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Stiles - foul #1 on Jerry Stiles, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Robert Brister (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, George Garten, Mark Deloach | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:41 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 11:40 | Louisville | Scott White gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:24 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-47 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Czarkowski and he's fouled by Randall Lucas - foul #2 on Randall Lucas, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman (SF), Barry Philson (PF) Octavio Marino, Robert Brister | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Michael Donner (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), David Hazelton (PF), Jim Gandy (C) Francis Griffin, Norman Vanhoose, Randall Lucas, Scott White, Thomas Gannon | |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:58 | Louisville | William Seibert makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Donner | 55-50 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 10:51 | Louisville | David Hazelton gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:49 | Louisville | William Seibert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), George Garten (PF) Matthew Czarkowski, Ivan Madalinski, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Arce (C) David Hazelton | |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on William Seibert - foul #2 on William Seibert, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (SF) Thomas Schurman | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Hazelton (PF) Jim Gandy | |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:10 | Louisville | Michael Donner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | George Garten grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | George Garten can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 09:50 | Louisville | Michael Arce grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 09:48 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (SF) George Garten | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG), Norman Vanhoose (SG), Thomas Gannon (C) William Seibert, Michael Donner, Michael Arce | |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Robert Babb comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Robert Babb can't tip it in | 57-50 |
| 09:28 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 09:24 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson knocks in the floater from the right block | 57-52 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 09:00 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Frederick Thompson | 57-52 |
| 08:52 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-52 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Robert Babb drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Stiles | 59-52 |
| 08:42 | Louisville | Mark Deloach is called for the reach on Norman Vanhoose - foul #2 on Mark Deloach, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Robert Brister (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, Octavio Marino, Mark Deloach, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Francis Griffin (SG), Randall Lucas (SF), Scott White (PF), Jim Gandy (C) Norman Vanhoose, Frederick Thompson, David Hazelton, Thomas Gannon | |
| 08:22 | Louisville | Randall Lucas drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Griffin | 59-55 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Randall Lucas grabs the board | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Czarkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Madalinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Brister (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Zurcher (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Griffin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott White (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Gandy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Louisville | Ivan Madalinski steals it from Jim Gandy | 59-55 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Matthew Czarkowski | 62-55 |
| 06:48 | Louisville | Willie Carr scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott White | 62-57 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Robert Brister hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Schurman | 64-57 |
| 06:15 | Louisville | Jim Gandy misses the jumpshot from the left side | 64-57 |
| 06:14 | Louisville | Randall Lucas hits the follow up shot | 64-59 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Scott White steps in front of the Ivan Madalinski pass | 64-59 |
| 06:08 | Louisville | Jim Gandy is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Gandy, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), George Garten (PF), Mark Deloach (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Ivan Madalinski, Thomas Schurman, Robert Brister, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Michael Donner (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), David Hazelton (PF), Michael Arce (C) Willie Carr, Francis Griffin, Randall Lucas, Scott White, Jim Gandy | |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | George Garten misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | David Hazelton grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 05:51 | Louisville | Michael Donner is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Robert Babb can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 64-62 |
| 05:30 | Louisville | Michael Donner grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 05:28 | Louisville | William Seibert is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Stiles - foul #2 on Jerry Stiles, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Philson (C) Octavio Marino | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:28 | Louisville | William Seibert makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:28 | Louisville | William Seibert makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles's pass is intercepted by Michael Donner | 64-64 |
| 05:05 | Louisville | David Hazelton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 05:03 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses the tip | 64-64 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | George Garten pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is hacked by Michael Arce - foul #4 on Michael Arce, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (SF) Mark Deloach | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson is hacked by George Garten - foul #2 on George Garten, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (SG), Scott White (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) Michael Donner, David Hazelton, Michael Arce | |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | George Garten gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Barry Philson drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Stiles | 68-65 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | Scott White double dribbles | 68-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman (SF) Jerry Stiles | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG) William Seibert | |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | George Garten misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Scott White - foul #1 on Scott White, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG) Octavio Marino | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | George Garten makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | George Garten makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Czarkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Garten (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Philson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Norman Vanhoose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Scott White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Gannon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Louisville | Michael Donner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Barry Philson | 70-65 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Barry Philson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 03:09 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-65 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Robert Babb pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses the jumpshot from the left side | 70-65 |
| 02:50 | Louisville | Michael Donner pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Michael Donner connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Gannon | 70-68 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-68 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | George Garten gets the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | George Garten misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Robert Babb grabs the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Barry Philson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 72-68 |
| 02:00 | Louisville | Matthew Czarkowski steals it from Thomas Gannon in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Frederick Thompson - foul #1 on Frederick Thompson, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Eddie Zurcher (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG) Norman Vanhoose | |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:42 | Louisville | William Seibert makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Scott White | 74-71 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Scott White connects on the open jumper from close range | 74-73 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | William Seibert scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 77-75 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson is hacked by Thomas Schurman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Schurman, team foul #9 | 77-75 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses badly on a floater from the left side | 77-77 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Thomas Gannon | 77-77 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | William Seibert misses short on a halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Garten (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Eddie Zurcher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Donner (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - Scott White (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Gannon (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | George Garten wins the tip | 77-77 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Babb | 79-77 |
| 04:34 | Louisville | William Seibert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-77 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jerry Stiles | 79-77 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 79-77 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles grabs the offensive board | 79-77 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-77 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Michael Donner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 82-77 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Schurman | 82-77 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 82-77 |
| 03:49 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-77 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | William Seibert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-77 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Mark Deloach (SF), Barry Philson (PF), Robert Brister (C) Robert Babb, Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (SG), Francis Griffin (SF), Jim Gandy (PF), Michael Arce (C) Michael Donner, Frederick Thompson, Scott White, Thomas Gannon | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-77 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG) Jerry Stiles | |
| Subs | Louisville | Randall Lucas (SF) William Seibert | |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Willie Carr hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Arce | 82-79 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Robert Brister scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Matthew Czarkowski | 84-79 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Francis Griffin is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Madalinski - foul #3 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #10 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (SF) Robert Brister | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Francis Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Francis Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach snags the defensive board | 84-80 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Barry Philson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jim Gandy - foul #4 on Jim Gandy, team foul #13 | 84-80 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Eddie Zurcher (C) Ivan Madalinski, Mark Deloach | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), David Hazelton (PF) Francis Griffin, Michael Arce | |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Barry Philson makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Barry Philson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Barry Philson denies the turnaround by David Hazelton | 86-80 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher snags the defensive board | 86-80 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-80 |
| 01:58 | Louisville | Willie Carr grabs the board | 86-80 |
| 01:52 | Louisville | Willie Carr buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Lucas | 86-83 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles scores on a runner in the paint | 88-83 |
| 01:20 | Louisville | David Hazelton misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Barry Philson - foul #4 on Barry Philson, team foul #11 | 88-83 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF) Matthew Czarkowski, Octavio Marino, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), Thomas Gannon (C) Willie Carr, Randall Lucas, Jim Gandy | |
| 01:20 | Louisville | David Hazelton makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 01:20 | Louisville | David Hazelton makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Robert Babb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-85 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott White (PF) David Hazelton | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Garten (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Eddie Zurcher (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Donner (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. PF - Scott White (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Gannon (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Jerry Stiles steals it from William Seibert in the backcourt | 88-85 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles dunks the ball | 90-85 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Scott White misses the jump hook from the baseline | 90-85 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Michael Donner tips it in | 90-87 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Donner - foul #3 on Michael Donner, team foul #14 | 90-87 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG) Robert Babb | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson pulls down the rebound | 91-87 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | William Seibert misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 91-87 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher grabs the defensive rebound | 91-87 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher is hacked by William Seibert in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Seibert, team foul #15 | 91-87 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (PF) George Garten | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher makes the 1st free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher misses the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Thomas Gannon | 92-87 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Michael Donner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 92-87 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Schurman | 92-87 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman is hacked by William Seibert in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Seibert, team foul #16 | 92-87 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Garten (PF) Mark Deloach | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 1st free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 2nd free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Michael Donner is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Stiles - foul #3 on Jerry Stiles, team foul #12 | 94-87 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG) Matthew Czarkowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Michael Donner misses the 1st free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Michael Donner makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is fouled in the backcourt by William Seibert - foul #5 on William Seibert, team foul #17 | 94-88 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG) Robert Babb | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG) William Seibert | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 95-88 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 96-88 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Michael Donner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 96-88 |