| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Eilerman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Peralez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Turner (fresh) PF - Michael Green (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Monks (fresh) PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner inbounds the ball | 32-19 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Matthew Wolfram - foul #2 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #1 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Blunt (SF) George Monks | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the free throw | 34-19 |
| 19:36 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann gets the rebound | 34-19 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Ricky Turner takes the ball from Radomil Lakowski | 34-19 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | John Eilerman misses the lay-in | 34-19 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | George Peralez gets the offensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | George Peralez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-19 |
| 18:58 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the defensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 18:41 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 34-19 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Michael Green grabs the defensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Michael Green hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Lehmann - foul #1 on Paul Lehmann, team foul #2 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF) Ricky Turner | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (SF), Mark Curry (C) Henry Blunt, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the 2nd free throw | 35-19 |
| 18:07 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-22 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Daniel King tips it in | 37-22 |
| 17:38 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-22 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Daniel King snags the defensive board | 37-22 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | George Peralez is hacked by Willis Williams - foul #3 on Willis Williams, team foul #3 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (SF) Daniel King | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) George Monks, Mark Curry | |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | John Eilerman hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Green | 40-22 |
| 16:54 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-25 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | George Peralez scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-25 |
| 16:12 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram misses the lay-in | 43-25 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Green | 43-25 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Peralez | 45-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Eilerman (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Peralez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Collins (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Claud Zagen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:47 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-25 |
| 15:46 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann snags the offensive board | 45-25 |
| 15:29 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-25 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Eilerman | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Michael Green knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Eilerman | 47-25 |
| 15:09 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is hacked by John Eilerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Eilerman, team foul #1 | 47-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF), Jim Maciel (C) John Eilerman, George Peralez, Ricky Turner, Michael Green, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (SF), Mark Curry (C) Claud Zagen, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 14:59 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann loses the dribble to Christopher Thomas | 47-25 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas | 49-25 |
| 14:47 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willis Williams | 49-28 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses long on a shot from the right wing | 49-28 |
| 14:30 | Louisville | Willis Williams gets the rebound | 49-28 |
| 14:07 | Louisville | George Monks misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 49-28 |
| 14:05 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann snags the offensive board | 49-28 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | George Monks is hacked by Jim Maciel - foul #2 on Jim Maciel, team foul #2 | 49-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (SG) Christopher Thomas | |
| Subs | Louisville | Benjamin Byram (SG), Matthew Wolfram (C) Radomil Lakowski, Mark Curry | |
| 13:45 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann scores on a floater in the paint and he's fouled by August Cisowski - foul #1 on August Cisowski, team foul #3 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski (SG) Benjamin Byram | |
| 13:45 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the free throw | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Daniel King drills a floater from the right block | 51-31 |
| 13:15 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski's pass is intercepted by Daniel King in the backcourt | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-31 |
| 12:55 | Louisville | Willis Williams snags the defensive board | 51-31 |
| 12:46 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann loses the dribble to Jim Maciel | 51-31 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | George Monks swats the short shot by August Cisowski | 51-31 |
| 12:22 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski grabs the board | 51-31 |
| 12:13 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann lays it up and in | 51-33 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel's pass is intercepted by Willis Williams | 51-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Peralez (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Maciel (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Radomil Lakowski (tiring) 16 pts. SF - George Monks (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Lehmann (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Wolfram (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Louisville | Willis Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Monks | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | George Peralez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel snags the offensive board | 51-36 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel banks in the layup and the foul's on Matthew Wolfram - foul #3 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Michael Green (PF) Marvin Friedman, George Peralez, August Cisowski, Daniel King | |
| Subs | Louisville | Benjamin Byram (SG), Claud Zagen (SF), Mark Curry (C) Radomil Lakowski, George Monks, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel makes the free throw | 54-36 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-36 |
| 10:45 | Louisville | Claud Zagen hits the follow up shot | 54-38 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-38 |
| 10:36 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Claud Zagen | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:30 | Louisville | John Eilerman is called for the reach on Claud Zagen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Eilerman, team foul #4 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Collins (C) Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:18 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Joe Collins buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas and he's hacked by Mark Curry - foul #2 on Mark Curry, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski (SG), George Monks (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF) Benjamin Byram, Claud Zagen, Paul Lehmann | |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the free throw | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:49 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 09:47 | Louisville | Mark Curry tips it back up and in | 57-43 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Robert Gibbens is called for the reach on John Eilerman - foul #1 on Robert Gibbens, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF), Paul Lehmann (PF) George Monks, Robert Gibbens | |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Joe Collins's layup is rejected by Mark Curry | 57-43 |
| 09:24 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Radomil Lakowski | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:22 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski's pass is intercepted by Christopher Thomas in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas jams it | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:00 | Louisville | Willis Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-43 |
| 08:59 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses the tip | 59-43 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Joe Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | John Eilerman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-43 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner misses the tip | 59-43 |
| 08:31 | Louisville | Mark Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 08:13 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann hits a jumper from the right side set up by Claud Zagen | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Michael Green scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ricky Turner | 61-45 |
| 07:37 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Michael Green pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Eilerman (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Radomil Lakowski (tired) 16 pts. SF - Claud Zagen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Lehmann (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Joe Collins hits a floater in the paint set up by John Eilerman | 63-45 |
| 07:18 | Louisville | Christopher Thomas steals it from Willis Williams | 63-45 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Michael Green travels with the ball | 63-45 |
| 06:59 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), George Peralez (SG), Daniel King (PF) John Eilerman, Christopher Thomas, Ricky Turner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Benjamin Byram (SG), George Monks (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Radomil Lakowski, Claud Zagen, Paul Lehmann, Mark Curry | |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-45 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Daniel King snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Daniel King is whistled for a carry | 63-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Lehmann (PF) Robert Gibbens | |
| 06:17 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the wide open floater in the lane | 63-45 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Joe Collins grabs the board | 63-45 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Michael Green connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel King | 65-45 |
| 05:47 | Louisville | Willis Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Lehmann | 65-48 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the easy layup | 65-48 |
| 05:20 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 05:04 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann's pass is intercepted by Joe Collins | 65-48 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Daniel King clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Wolfram - foul #4 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #7 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF), Jim Maciel (C) Michael Green, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski (SG), Robert Gibbens (PF) Benjamin Byram, Paul Lehmann | |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 04:35 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Willis Williams | 67-51 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-51 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Willis Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-51 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Daniel King hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marvin Friedman | 72-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Peralez (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel King (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Maciel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Radomil Lakowski (tiring) 19 pts. SF - George Monks (tiring) PF - Robert Gibbens (fresh) C - Matthew Wolfram (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 72-51 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | August Cisowski grabs the board | 72-51 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | August Cisowski scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Marvin Friedman | 74-51 |
| 02:53 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-51 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | August Cisowski gets the rebound | 74-51 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | August Cisowski throws it down and the foul's on George Monks - foul #1 on George Monks, team foul #8 | 76-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Ricky Turner (SF), Michael Green (PF) Marvin Friedman, George Peralez, Daniel King | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Lehmann (PF), Mark Curry (C) Robert Gibbens, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the free throw | 76-51 |
| 02:36 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Mark Curry | 76-51 |
| 02:24 | Louisville | Willis Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-53 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | August Cisowski clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 76-53 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Michael Green tips it back up and in | 78-53 |
| 01:38 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann lays it up and in | 78-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Michael Green travels with the ball | 78-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (SG), Joe Collins (C) August Cisowski, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram (C) Mark Curry | |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann is whistled for a carry | 78-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner blows the layup but he's fouled by Radomil Lakowski - foul #1 on Radomil Lakowski, team foul #9 | 78-55 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner misses the 1st free throw | 78-55 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Louisville | John Eilerman is called for the reach on George Monks - foul #4 on John Eilerman, team foul #5 | 79-55 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann hits a runner in the lane | 79-57 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Eilerman runs out the clock | 79-57 |