| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Kearns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Klein (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Brame (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Nick Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Baker inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 28-33 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 18:52 | Louisville | James Boyles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 18:30 | Louisville | Robert Smith grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 18:11 | Louisville | John Baker clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 28-35 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Lee Brame pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Lee Brame can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Lee Brame misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Lee Brame makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:27 | Louisville | Robert Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lee Brame - foul #1 on Lee Brame, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 17:27 | Louisville | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:27 | Louisville | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon is fouled on the floor by Todd Klein - foul #2 on Todd Klein, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (SG), Jamel Hanshaw (C) Matthew Kearns, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Yuan Chu (SF) Justin Jackson | |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Norman Shannon | 30-39 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | Todd Klein knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Boyles | 32-39 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Yuan Chu comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 16:05 | Louisville | James Boyles snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 15:43 | Louisville | Frank Bunger is called for the reach on Kevin Winston - foul #1 on Frank Bunger, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dale Taylor (SG), Billy Johnson (SF), Bryan Howard (PF), Robert Smith (C) James Boyles, John Baker, Todd Klein, Jamel Hanshaw | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG), George Cody (SG), Justin Jackson (SF), Gabriel Bruno (PF), Herbert Reilly (C) Norman Shannon, Frank Bunger, Yuan Chu, Lee Brame, Nick Nichols | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Winston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Billy Johnson (fresh) PF - Bryan Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Funsan Arrambide (fresh) 2 reb. SG - George Cody (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Louisville | Dale Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 15:24 | Louisville | Robert Smith snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 15:06 | Louisville | Kevin Winston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 15:04 | Louisville | Kevin Winston grabs the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 14:47 | Louisville | Bryan Howard is fouled on the floor by Herbert Reilly - foul #1 on Herbert Reilly, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Baker (SF) Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Bunger (SG) George Cody | |
| 14:35 | Louisville | Dale Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gabriel Bruno | 32-39 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide buries a fadeaway from close range | 32-41 |
| 13:57 | Louisville | John Baker scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Kevin Winston | 34-41 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson can't connect on a runner from the left block | 34-41 |
| 13:34 | Louisville | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 13:22 | Louisville | Dale Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Bryan Howard is called for the reach on Gabriel Bruno - foul #1 on Bryan Howard, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), Todd Klein (PF), Jamel Hanshaw (C) Kevin Winston, Bryan Howard, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG), Yuan Chu (SF), Lee Brame (PF), Nick Nichols (C) Funsan Arrambide, Justin Jackson, Gabriel Bruno, Herbert Reilly | |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols is fouled on the floor by Jamel Hanshaw - foul #1 on Jamel Hanshaw, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Johnson (SF) John Baker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Yuan Chu | 34-44 |
| 12:08 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw lays it up and in set up by Dale Taylor | 36-44 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Billy Johnson takes the ball from Nick Nichols | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billy Johnson (fresh) PF - Todd Klein (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jamel Hanshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yuan Chu (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Brame (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Nick Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Louisville | Billy Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Kearns (SG), John Baker (SF) Dale Taylor, Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Jackson (SF) Yuan Chu | |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Lee Brame can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Lee Brame tips it in | 36-46 |
| 10:41 | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw misses long on a shot from the right side | 36-46 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Todd Klein blocks the short jumper by Lee Brame | 36-46 |
| 10:23 | Louisville | John Baker pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:09 | Louisville | John Baker connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-46 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols is alone and drills a floater in the lane | 38-48 |
| 09:25 | Louisville | John Baker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Justin Jackson - foul #2 on Justin Jackson, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (PG), Dale Taylor (SG), Bryan Howard (PF), Robert Smith (C) James Boyles, Matthew Kearns, Todd Klein, Jamel Hanshaw | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Cody (SG), Yuan Chu (SF), Gabriel Bruno (PF), Herbert Reilly (C) Frank Bunger, Justin Jackson, Lee Brame, Nick Nichols | |
| 09:25 | Louisville | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 09:25 | Louisville | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Yuan Chu connects on the 3 from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 09:03 | Louisville | Yuan Chu is called for the reach on Kevin Winston - foul #3 on Yuan Chu, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG) Norman Shannon | |
| 08:49 | Louisville | John Baker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 08:47 | Louisville | Bryan Howard grabs the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 08:36 | Louisville | John Baker misses the easy layup | 40-51 |
| 08:34 | Louisville | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 42-51 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Kevin Winston picks off the pass by Funsan Arrambide | 42-51 |
| 08:06 | Louisville | Kevin Winston lays it up and in | 44-51 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Herbert Reilly hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Cody | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Winston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Funsan Arrambide (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - George Cody (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yuan Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Reilly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Louisville | John Baker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Howard | 47-53 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Robert Smith denies the turnaround by Gabriel Bruno | 47-53 |
| 06:56 | Louisville | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:51 | Louisville | John Baker connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bryan Howard | 49-53 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Bryan Howard - foul #2 on Bryan Howard, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Boyles (PG), Billy Johnson (SF), Todd Klein (PF), Jamel Hanshaw (C) Kevin Winston, John Baker, Bryan Howard, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Bunger (SG), Justin Jackson (SF), Lee Brame (PF), Nick Nichols (C) George Cody, Yuan Chu, Gabriel Bruno, Herbert Reilly | |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:01 | Louisville | Lee Brame picks off the pass by Jamel Hanshaw | 49-54 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 05:37 | Louisville | James Boyles travels in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Kearns (SG) Dale Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG) Funsan Arrambide | |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-57 |
| 05:09 | Louisville | Matthew Kearns snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 05:03 | Louisville | Todd Klein clanks a driving attempt from close range | 49-57 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Lee Brame slams it home on a nice dish by Frank Bunger | 49-59 |
| 04:29 | Louisville | Todd Klein lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Kearns | 51-59 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Lee Brame grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Brame | 51-61 |
| 03:54 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dale Taylor (SG), John Baker (SF), Robert Smith (C) Matthew Kearns, Billy Johnson, Jamel Hanshaw | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:41 | Louisville | Robert Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-61 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Klein (fresh) 12 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Brame (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Nick Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-61 |
| 03:32 | Louisville | Dale Taylor gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 03:10 | Louisville | Dale Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Boyles | 54-61 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Lee Brame drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Norman Shannon | 54-63 |
| 02:31 | Louisville | John Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 02:29 | Louisville | James Boyles pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Todd Klein lays it in on a great pass from John Baker | 56-63 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Todd Klein is called for the reach on Lee Brame - foul #3 on Todd Klein, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Lee Brame's pass is intercepted by Todd Klein | 56-63 |
| 01:17 | Louisville | Dale Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-63 |
| 01:15 | Louisville | Robert Smith hits the follow up shot | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-63 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols misses the tip | 58-63 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols hits the follow up shot | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Louisville | Todd Klein is denied on a layup by Justin Jackson | 58-65 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Norman Shannon | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon is hacked by James Boyles in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Boyles, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Yuan Chu (PF) Lee Brame | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Todd Klein gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | Nick Nichols picks off the pass by Robert Smith | 58-65 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | James Boyles is called for the reach on Frank Bunger in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Boyles, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG) Norman Shannon | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | John Baker connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Boyles | 61-66 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Taylor - foul #4 on Dale Taylor, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | John Baker scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dale Taylor | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger is hacked by James Boyles in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Boyles, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG) Funsan Arrambide | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | John Baker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Todd Klein pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | John Baker drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Yuan Chu is fouled in the backcourt by James Boyles - foul #4 on James Boyles, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Brame (PF) Justin Jackson | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Yuan Chu misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Yuan Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Dale Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Boyles (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dale Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Baker (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Klein (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Brame (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Nick Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #12 | 70-70 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:19 | Louisville | Robert Smith drills a runner from the right block | 72-72 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Lee Brame misses short on a shot from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols tips it home | 72-74 |
| 03:43 | Louisville | John Baker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Jackson - foul #3 on Justin Jackson, team foul #6 | 72-74 |
| 03:43 | Louisville | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:43 | Louisville | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:43 | Louisville | John Baker misses the 3rd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Boyles - foul #5 on James Boyles, team foul #13 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Winston (PG) James Boyles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:23 | Louisville | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Dale Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 03:01 | Louisville | Todd Klein tips it in | 76-75 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-75 |
| 02:37 | Louisville | Kevin Winston pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 02:33 | Louisville | John Baker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols misses badly on a floater in the lane | 76-75 |
| 02:06 | Louisville | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:48 | Louisville | Kevin Winston is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Winston, team foul #14 | 76-75 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols's pass is intercepted by Kevin Winston | 76-75 |
| 01:10 | Louisville | Kevin Winston jams it set up by Dale Taylor | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-75 |
| 01:05 | Louisville | John Baker gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kevin Winston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dale Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Klein (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Brame (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Nick Nichols (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Todd Klein clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Lee Brame - foul #2 on Lee Brame, team foul #7 | 78-75 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Todd Klein misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Todd Klein misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Robert Smith is fouled on the floor by Nick Nichols - foul #3 on Nick Nichols, team foul #8 | 78-75 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | John Baker takes the ball from Lee Brame | 78-75 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Frank Bunger is called for the reach on Dale Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Bunger, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Dale Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Dale Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Lee Brame is whistled for a carry | 80-75 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jamel Hanshaw (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Todd Klein is hacked by Norman Shannon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Shannon, team foul #10 | 80-75 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Todd Klein makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Todd Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 82-75 |