| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott White (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jimoh Elijah (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Garten (fresh) 5 pts. C - Barry Philson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman inbounds the ball | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 19:48 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 19:23 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | George Garten grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frederick Thompson - foul #1 on Frederick Thompson, team foul #1 | 52-43 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is fouled on the floor by Willie Carr - foul #2 on Willie Carr, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Francis Griffin (SG), Randall Lucas (SF), Jim Gandy (PF), Michael Arce (C) Michael Donner, Frederick Thompson, Scott White, Thomas Gannon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Mark Deloach (SF), Robert Brister (PF), Igor Zielesch (C) Jimoh Elijah, Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Barry Philson | |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Robert Brister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (SG) Willie Carr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG) Jerry Stiles | |
| 18:15 | Louisville | Jim Gandy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-45 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Robert Brister grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 18:07 | Louisville | Francis Griffin pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 18:03 | Louisville | Francis Griffin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Deloach | 52-47 |
| 17:38 | Louisville | Michael Arce misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Brister - foul #1 on Robert Brister, team foul #1 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG), Michael Donner (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), Thomas Gannon (C) Francis Griffin, Norman Vanhoose, Randall Lucas, Jim Gandy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Barry Philson (C) Ohanko Sato, Ivan Madalinski, Robert Brister, Igor Zielesch | |
| 17:38 | Louisville | Michael Arce makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 17:38 | Louisville | Michael Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Barry Philson's layup is rejected by Thomas Gannon | 54-47 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach tips it in | 54-49 |
| 17:08 | Louisville | Enoch Zibell is called for the reach on Thomas Gannon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Enoch Zibell, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott White (PF) Michael Arce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Garten (PF) Mark Deloach | |
| 16:52 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Barry Philson - foul #2 on Barry Philson, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Francis Griffin (SG), Jim Gandy (C) Michael Donner, Thomas Gannon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Octavio Marino (SF) Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman | |
| 16:52 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 16:52 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | George Garten pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (SG), Randall Lucas (SF) Willie Carr, Frederick Thompson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG) Enoch Zibell | |
| 16:01 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Barry Philson pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Francis Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Vanhoose (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jim Gandy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jimoh Elijah (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Madalinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Garten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Philson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah hits a floater from the right side set up by George Garten | 54-51 |
| 15:40 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randall Lucas | 56-51 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | George Garten buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jimoh Elijah | 56-53 |
| 15:13 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Griffin | 59-53 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | George Garten comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Francis Griffin - foul #1 on Francis Griffin, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Michael Donner (SG), Willie Carr (SF), Michael Arce (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) Francis Griffin, Norman Vanhoose, Randall Lucas, Scott White, Jim Gandy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Mark Deloach (C) Jimoh Elijah, Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino, Barry Philson | |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | George Garten makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | George Garten misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 14:49 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 14:47 | Louisville | Jerry Stiles steals it from William Seibert in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | George Garten throws it down on a great pass from Ohanko Sato | 59-56 |
| 14:35 | Louisville | Willie Carr loses the dribble to George Garten in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 14:18 | Louisville | Michael Arce snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 14:01 | Louisville | Willie Carr is hacked by Mark Deloach - foul #1 on Mark Deloach, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frederick Thompson (SF), David Hazelton (PF) Willie Carr, Michael Arce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brister (C) George Garten | |
| 13:52 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon loses the dribble to Ohanko Sato | 59-56 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach lays it in set up by Ohanko Sato | 59-58 |
| 13:47 | Louisville | William Seibert's pass is intercepted by Ohanko Sato in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is hacked by Thomas Gannon - foul #1 on Thomas Gannon, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (SG) Michael Donner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Igor Zielesch (C) Ohanko Sato, Mark Deloach | |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 59-58 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 13:05 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Igor Zielesch - foul #3 on Igor Zielesch, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (SG) William Seibert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Philson (C) Robert Brister | |
| 13:05 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 13:05 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 60-58 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Barry Philson hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 12:19 | Louisville | David Hazelton hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Frederick Thompson | 62-60 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell grabs the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Frederick Thompson picks off the pass by Enoch Zibell | 62-60 |
| 11:50 | Louisville | The refs have stopped play. David Hazelton is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 62-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Michael Donner (SG), Francis Griffin (SF), Jim Gandy (PF), Michael Arce (C) Willie Carr, Norman Vanhoose, Frederick Thompson, David Hazelton, Thomas Gannon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Mark Deloach (PF), Robert Brister (C) Enoch Zibell, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, Igor Zielesch, Barry Philson | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jim Gandy (fresh) C - Michael Arce (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jimoh Elijah (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Madalinski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Deloach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brister (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Louisville | Michael Donner scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Seibert | 65-60 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach is whistled for a carry | 65-60 |
| 11:28 | Louisville | Michael Donner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Robert Brister grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino tips it but misses | 65-60 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Brister | 65-60 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 10:56 | Louisville | Michael Arce hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Donner | 67-63 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | 3 seconds is called on Octavio Marino | 67-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (SG), Randall Lucas (SF), Scott White (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) Michael Donner, Francis Griffin, Jim Gandy, Michael Arce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF) Jimoh Elijah, Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino, Robert Brister | |
| 10:15 | Louisville | Randall Lucas is called for traveling | 67-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG) William Seibert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Barry Philson (C) Jerry Stiles, Mark Deloach | |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Enoch Zibell | 67-65 |
| 09:51 | Louisville | Ohanko Sato steals it from Willie Carr in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Barry Philson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 09:41 | Louisville | Willie Carr snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 09:35 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | George Garten grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | George Garten misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Norman Vanhoose - foul #1 on Norman Vanhoose, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Michael Donner (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), Jim Gandy (PF), Michael Arce (C) Willie Carr, Norman Vanhoose, Randall Lucas, Scott White, Thomas Gannon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Mark Deloach (C) Enoch Zibell, Ohanko Sato, Thomas Schurman, Barry Philson | |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | George Garten makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | George Garten makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 09:16 | Louisville | Mark Deloach is called for the reach on Frederick Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Deloach, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| 08:52 | Louisville | William Seibert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 67-67 |
| 08:50 | Louisville | Jim Gandy snags the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 08:32 | Louisville | Mark Deloach blocks the short jumper by Jim Gandy | 67-67 |
| 08:31 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson tips it in | 69-67 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach hits a floater from the left wing set up by Jimoh Elijah | 69-69 |
| 08:09 | Louisville | Michael Arce buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frederick Thompson | 71-69 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Michael Arce grabs the board | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Donner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jim Gandy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Arce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jimoh Elijah (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Octavio Marino (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Garten (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Deloach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Louisville | Michael Donner connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Gandy | 74-69 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 07:33 | Louisville | Michael Donner gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 07:21 | Louisville | Jim Gandy makes the fadeaway from the right side | 76-69 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Stiles | 76-72 |
| 06:55 | Louisville | Michael Donner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-72 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG), Francis Griffin (SG), Randall Lucas (SF), Scott White (PF), David Hazelton (C) William Seibert, Michael Donner, Frederick Thompson, Jim Gandy, Michael Arce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Robert Brister (PF), Igor Zielesch (C) Jimoh Elijah, Jerry Stiles, Octavio Marino, George Garten, Mark Deloach | |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | David Hazelton blocks the short jumper by Ivan Madalinski | 76-72 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | Willie Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 06:33 | Louisville | Ohanko Sato picks off the pass by Willie Carr in the backcourt | 76-72 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato lays it up and in | 76-74 |
| 06:30 | Louisville | David Hazelton is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Madalinski - foul #2 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #7 | 76-74 |
| 06:30 | Louisville | David Hazelton misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Robert Brister drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Ivan Madalinski | 76-76 |
| 06:02 | Louisville | Francis Griffin buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Carr | 79-76 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-76 |
| 05:50 | Louisville | David Hazelton grabs the defensive rebound | 79-76 |
| 05:39 | Louisville | Robert Brister swats the short shot by Randall Lucas | 79-76 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Robert Brister gets the rebound | 79-76 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-78 |
| 05:17 | Louisville | David Hazelton connects on the floater in the lane set up by Willie Carr | 81-78 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 81-78 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Robert Brister tips it but misses | 81-78 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | David Hazelton grabs the board | 81-78 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | Willie Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-78 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Norman Vanhoose (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), Thomas Gannon (C) Willie Carr, Francis Griffin, Randall Lucas, David Hazelton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Mark Deloach (PF), Barry Philson (C) Ohanko Sato, Ivan Madalinski, Robert Brister, Igor Zielesch | |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman is whistled for a carry | 81-78 |
| 04:20 | Louisville | Barry Philson is called for the reach on William Seibert - foul #3 on Barry Philson, team foul #8 | 81-78 |
| 04:20 | Louisville | William Seibert makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 04:20 | Louisville | William Seibert makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell buries a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Scott White - foul #1 on Scott White, team foul #6 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Jim Gandy (PF) William Seibert, Scott White | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (SF) Thomas Schurman | |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses the free throw | 83-80 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach grabs the offensive board | 83-80 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino is hacked by Frederick Thompson - foul #2 on Frederick Thompson, team foul #7 | 83-80 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 03:48 | Louisville | Jim Gandy snags the defensive board | 83-80 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Norman Vanhoose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Donner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jim Gandy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Gannon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Stiles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Deloach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Philson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Louisville | Michael Donner misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-80 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Barry Philson grabs the board | 83-80 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 83-80 |
| 03:10 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon snags the defensive board | 83-80 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Michael Donner comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Barry Philson - foul #4 on Barry Philson, team foul #9 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Willie Carr (SF), Michael Arce (PF) Norman Vanhoose, Frederick Thompson, Jim Gandy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF) Enoch Zibell, Octavio Marino, Mark Deloach | |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Michael Donner makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Michael Donner makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | George Garten drills a floater from just outside the lane | 85-82 |
| 02:22 | Louisville | Michael Donner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Seibert | 88-82 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Barry Philson's pass is intercepted by William Seibert | 88-82 |
| 01:55 | Louisville | Michael Donner misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-82 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon misses the tip | 88-82 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman grabs the board | 88-82 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gannon - foul #2 on Thomas Gannon, team foul #8 | 88-82 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frederick Thompson (SF), Scott White (PF) Willie Carr, Michael Arce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 01:29 | Louisville | Scott White comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 88-84 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles snags the defensive board | 88-84 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses the lay-in | 88-84 |
| 01:20 | Louisville | Scott White grabs the board | 88-84 |
| 01:15 | Louisville | Michael Donner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 88-84 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-84 |
| 00:58 | Louisville | Scott White is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Donner | 90-84 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Michael Donner - foul #1 on Michael Donner, team foul #9 | 90-84 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-84 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 3rd free throw | 90-86 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Louisville | William Seibert is hacked by Jimoh Elijah in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #10 | 90-86 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | William Seibert makes the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | William Seibert misses the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Barry Philson gets the rebound | 91-86 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 91-86 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 91-86 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson is hacked by Jimoh Elijah in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #11 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (SG) Michael Donner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Schurman | 93-89 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Scott White is fouled in the backcourt by Jimoh Elijah - foul #5 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #12 | 93-89 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG) Frederick Thompson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG) Jimoh Elijah | |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Scott White makes the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Scott White makes the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Scott White is called for the reach on Thomas Schurman - foul #2 on Scott White, team foul #10 | 95-89 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frederick Thompson (SF) Willie Carr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 1st free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 2nd free throw | 95-91 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | William Seibert is hacked by Ohanko Sato in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ohanko Sato, team foul #13 | 95-91 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (SF), Michael Arce (PF) Frederick Thompson, Scott White | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:16 | Louisville | William Seibert makes the 1st free throw | 96-91 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | William Seibert makes the 2nd free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles loses the dribble to Willie Carr | 97-91 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Willie Carr banks in the layup | 99-91 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 99-94 |