| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Zidek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Levi Burkett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Regina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Bray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Bullock (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | James Carlson inbounds the ball | 26-20 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Louisville | David Bray clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 26-20 |
| 19:35 | Louisville | James Carlson tips it back up and in | 26-22 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Zidek | 28-22 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock misses the shot from the baseline | 28-22 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman is fouled on the floor by Nathan Bullock - foul #2 on Nathan Bullock, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-22 |
| 18:30 | Louisville | James Carlson gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 18:23 | Louisville | Levi Burkett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 18:22 | Louisville | David Bray misses the tip | 28-22 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Kevin Regina takes the ball from Robert Zidek | 28-22 |
| 17:51 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock is hacked by Tomas Bowman - foul #2 on Tomas Bowman, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 17:31 | Louisville | Kevin Regina is hacked by Benjamin Ball - foul #1 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #2 | 28-22 |
| 17:15 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-22 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-22 |
| 17:00 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Nathan Bullock | 28-22 |
| 16:37 | Louisville | Levi Burkett scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Howard Bennett (SF), Richard Tenofsky (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Robert Zidek, Benjamin Poole, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski (SG), Douglas Wright (SF), Victor Gaines (C) Kevin Regina, James Carlson, Nathan Bullock | |
| 15:45 | Louisville | Levi Burkett is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Ball - foul #2 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Conklin (PF) David Bray | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) PF - Richard Tenofsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Levi Burkett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Golinski (fresh) SF - Douglas Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Louisville | John Conklin is denied on a layup by Lloyd Remley | 28-25 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ball | 28-25 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | John Conklin steals it from Richard Tenofsky | 28-25 |
| 14:54 | Louisville | Victor Gaines drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Levi Burkett | 28-27 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 14:34 | Louisville | Levi Burkett grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 14:10 | Louisville | John Conklin lays it up and in set up by Douglas Wright and he's fouled by Norman Thomas - foul #2 on Norman Thomas, team foul #4 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Richard Morris (SG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Norman Thomas, Benjamin Ball, Howard Bennett, Richard Tenofsky, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Santos Nasser (PG), Kevin Regina (SG), James Carlson (SF), Nathan Bullock (C) Levi Burkett, Jeffery Golinski, Douglas Wright, Victor Gaines | |
| 14:10 | Louisville | John Conklin misses the free throw | 28-29 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole is fouled on the floor by Nathan Bullock - foul #3 on Nathan Bullock, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Bray (PF) John Conklin | |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Morris | 31-29 |
| 13:21 | Louisville | David Bray clanks a shot from the right block | 31-29 |
| 13:19 | Louisville | James Carlson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 12:57 | Louisville | David Bray misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-29 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Morris | 31-29 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by David Bray - foul #1 on David Bray, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG) Richard Morris | |
| Subs | Louisville | Levi Burkett (PG) Santos Nasser | |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 12:48 | Louisville | David Bray snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 12:39 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock loses the dribble to Tomas Bowman | 32-29 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Nathan Bullock - foul #4 on Nathan Bullock, team foul #4 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Victor Gaines (C) Nathan Bullock | |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 12:03 | Louisville | James Carlson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley can't finish the layup | 33-29 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Zidek (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Levi Burkett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Regina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Bray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 10:59 | Louisville | David Bray connects on the open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Levi Burkett out of a doubleteam | 35-31 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 10:46 | Louisville | Kevin Regina gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 10:27 | Louisville | Kevin Regina is whistled for a carry | 35-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Howard Bennett (SF), Richard Tenofsky (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Robert Zidek, Benjamin Poole, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski (SG), Douglas Wright (SF) Kevin Regina, James Carlson | |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Thomas | 38-31 |
| 09:46 | Louisville | Douglas Wright scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Levi Burkett | 38-33 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Jeffery Golinski is called for the reach on Norman Thomas - foul #2 on Jeffery Golinski, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (SG) Benjamin Ball | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Conklin (PF) David Bray | |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | John Conklin steals it from Norman Thomas | 38-33 |
| 08:59 | Louisville | John Conklin scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Jeffery Golinski | 38-35 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas is hacked by Victor Gaines - foul #1 on Victor Gaines, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Tomas Bowman (C) Norman Thomas, Richard Morris, Howard Bennett, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Regina (SG), James Carlson (SF), David Bray (PF) Jeffery Golinski, Douglas Wright, John Conklin | |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Levi Burkett picks off the pass by Benjamin Ball | 38-35 |
| 08:24 | Louisville | James Carlson banks in the layup on a great pass from Levi Burkett | 38-37 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Carlson - foul #2 on James Carlson, team foul #7 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley (PF) Richard Tenofsky | |
| Subs | Louisville | Santos Nasser (PG), Nathan Bullock (C) Levi Burkett, Victor Gaines | |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Benjamin Ball steals the ball from Nathan Bullock | 40-37 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball banks in the layup | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Zidek (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Santos Nasser (fresh) SG - Kevin Regina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Bray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Bullock (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Regina | 42-39 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley lays it up and in | 44-39 |
| 06:34 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Regina and he's fouled by Jonathan Mobley - foul #1 on Jonathan Mobley, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Levi Burkett (PG), Douglas Wright (SF), John Conklin (PF) Santos Nasser, James Carlson, David Bray | |
| 06:34 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:34 | Louisville | Douglas Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 06:11 | Louisville | Levi Burkett shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Regina | 44-44 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman comes up short on the shot near the basket | 44-44 |
| 05:46 | Louisville | Levi Burkett grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Douglas Wright can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Poole - foul #1 on Benjamin Poole, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Richard Tenofsky (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Robert Zidek, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski (SG), David Bray (PF) Kevin Regina, John Conklin | |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Douglas Wright makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Douglas Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky is fouled on the floor by Douglas Wright - foul #1 on Douglas Wright, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (SG) Benjamin Ball | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Carlson (SF) Douglas Wright | |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:26 | Louisville | Nathan Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 05:06 | Louisville | James Carlson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Richard Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Benjamin Poole - foul #2 on Benjamin Poole, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Bennett (SF) Benjamin Poole | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:34 | Louisville | James Carlson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Bennett - foul #1 on Howard Bennett, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG), Tomas Bowman (C) Richard Morris, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Regina (SG), Victor Gaines (C) Jeffery Golinski, Nathan Bullock | |
| 04:34 | Louisville | James Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:34 | Louisville | James Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Thomas | 48-48 |
| 03:48 | Louisville | Victor Gaines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF) Norman Thomas, Howard Bennett, Richard Tenofsky | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 03:27 | Louisville | The rebound goes to David Bray | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Zidek (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Levi Burkett (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Regina (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Carlson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Bray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Louisville | Levi Burkett knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Bray | 48-51 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 48-51 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley tips it home | 50-51 |
| 02:37 | Louisville | Kevin Regina hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Carlson - foul #3 on James Carlson, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffery Golinski (SG), Douglas Wright (SF), John Conklin (PF), Nathan Bullock (C) Kevin Regina, James Carlson, David Bray, Victor Gaines | |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:12 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Regina (SG), David Bray (PF) Jeffery Golinski, John Conklin | |
| 01:46 | Louisville | Douglas Wright hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Regina | 52-53 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Benjamin Ball | 54-53 |
| 01:03 | Louisville | Kevin Regina loses the ball out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Carlson (SF) Douglas Wright | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by David Bray - foul #2 on David Bray, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | David Bray gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Levi Burkett evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Regina | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 57-55 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Kevin Regina misses long on a halfcourt shot | 57-55 |