| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) SF - Norman Jandreau (fresh) PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Nusbaum (fresh) SG - Chase Brown (fresh) SF - Frank Brumback (fresh) PF - Jerry Underwood (fresh) C - Robert Gibbens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Christopher West is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Louisville | Chase Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Louisville | Chase Brown pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Thomas - foul #1 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Christopher West evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | Louisville | A charge is called on Robert Gibbens - foul #1 on Robert Gibbens, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses the easy layup | 3-2 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher West and the foul's on Frank Brumback - foul #1 on Frank Brumback, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (PF) Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerome Iler | 7-2 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | Christopher West is called for the reach on Thomas Nusbaum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher West, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 16:12 | Louisville | Frank Brumback drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Nusbaum | 7-5 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:49 | Louisville | Chase Brown pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Iler (fresh) C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Nusbaum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chase Brown (fresh) SF - Frank Brumback (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Underwood (fresh) C - Robert Gibbens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood is fouled on the floor by Ronald Steenbergen - foul #1 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (PF) Jerome Iler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Choe (PG), Ronald Maynard (SF), Steven Bushong (PF), Vasily Gavinski (C) Thomas Nusbaum, Frank Brumback, Jerry Underwood, Robert Gibbens | |
| 15:02 | Louisville | Ralph Choe is hacked by Jacob Hazelip - foul #1 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| 14:36 | Louisville | Steven Bushong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (PG) Chase Brown | |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher West | 10-5 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard makes the wide open shot from the baseline | 10-7 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip tips it back up and in | 12-7 |
| 13:18 | Louisville | Ralph Choe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 13:16 | Louisville | Steven Bushong grabs the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:57 | Louisville | Ralph Choe is whistled for a carry | 12-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (SG), Jerome Iler (SF), John Geib (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Christopher Thomas, Norman Jandreau, Jacob Hazelip, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chase Brown (SG), Frank Brumback (SF), Jerry Underwood (PF), Robert Gibbens (C) Ralph Choe, Ronald Maynard, Steven Bushong, Vasily Gavinski | |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Christopher West connects on the floater from the right side | 14-7 |
| 12:05 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens makes the runner in the paint | 14-9 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler is hacked by Frank Brumback - foul #2 on Frank Brumback, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Choe (PG), Ronald Maynard (SF) Thomas Nusbaum, Frank Brumback | |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | 3 seconds is called on Andrew Smith | 14-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Jacob Hazelip (PF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Joseph Fischer, John Geib, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ralph Choe (fresh) SG - Chase Brown (fresh) SF - Ronald Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Underwood (fresh) C - Robert Gibbens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Louisville | Ralph Choe misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher West - foul #2 on Christopher West, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Norman Jandreau (SF) Christopher West, Jerome Iler | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:21 | Louisville | Ralph Choe makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:21 | Louisville | Ralph Choe misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:21 | Louisville | Ralph Choe makes the 3rd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-11 |
| 10:39 | Louisville | Ralph Choe misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ralph Choe - foul #1 on Ralph Choe, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (PG) Ralph Choe | |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 09:58 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 16-11 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ferris (SG), Jerome Iler (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Christopher Thomas, Jacob Hazelip, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Choe (SG) Chase Brown | |
| 09:19 | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by William Ferris - foul #1 on William Ferris, team foul #7 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Geib (PF) Norman Jandreau | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Bushong (PF), Vasily Gavinski (C) Jerry Underwood, Robert Gibbens | |
| 09:19 | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum misses the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 09:19 | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the dunk | 16-12 |
| 09:05 | Louisville | Vasily Gavinski grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:47 | Louisville | Andrew Smith is called for the reach on Ronald Maynard - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #8 | 16-12 |
| 08:47 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | John Geib snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Steven Bushong is called for the reach on Joseph Fischer - foul #1 on Steven Bushong, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chase Brown (SG) Ronald Maynard | |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | John Geib scores on a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Steven Bushong - foul #2 on Steven Bushong, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (SF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Jerome Iler, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Maynard (SF), Jerry Underwood (PF), Robert Gibbens (C) Thomas Nusbaum, Steven Bushong, Vasily Gavinski | |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | John Geib makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 07:38 | Louisville | Ralph Choe is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ralph Choe, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (PF) John Geib | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (PG) Ralph Choe | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Ferris (fresh) SG - Joseph Fischer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Nusbaum (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chase Brown (fresh) SF - Ronald Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Underwood (fresh) C - Robert Gibbens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Jerry Underwood swats the layup by Ronald Steenbergen | 19-12 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Jandreau | 19-12 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen lays it up and in and the foul's on Jerry Underwood - foul #1 on Jerry Underwood, team foul #8 | 21-12 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses the free throw | 21-12 |
| 07:14 | Louisville | Chase Brown snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 06:45 | Louisville | Joseph Fischer steps in front of the Thomas Nusbaum pass | 21-12 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Chase Brown steals the ball from Joseph Fischer | 21-12 |
| 06:25 | Louisville | Chase Brown banks in the layup | 21-14 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Ronald Maynard takes the ball from Ronald Steenbergen | 21-14 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Nusbaum | 21-16 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-16 |
| 05:32 | Louisville | Ronald Maynard pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 05:16 | Louisville | The short jumper by Robert Gibbens is denied by Jacob Hazelip | 21-16 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (SF), John Geib (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Norman Jandreau, Jacob Hazelip, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ralph Choe (PG), Frank Brumback (SF), Steven Bushong (PF), Vasily Gavinski (C) Thomas Nusbaum, Ronald Maynard, Jerry Underwood, Robert Gibbens | |
| 04:21 | Louisville | John Geib is called for the reach on Frank Brumback - foul #1 on John Geib, team foul #9 | 21-16 |
| 04:21 | Louisville | Frank Brumback makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 04:21 | Louisville | Frank Brumback makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 21-18 |
| 04:00 | Louisville | Vasily Gavinski grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 03:39 | Louisville | Frank Brumback can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Vasily Gavinski can't tip it in | 21-18 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | John Geib snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Fischer (tiring) 2 pts. SG - William Ferris (fairly fresh) SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) PF - John Geib (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ralph Choe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chase Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Brumback (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Bushong (fresh) C - Vasily Gavinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith misses long on a runner in the paint | 21-18 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith tips it in | 23-18 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Frank Brumback hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 23-18 |
| 02:47 | Louisville | Vasily Gavinski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 02:25 | Louisville | Ralph Choe knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Jacob Hazelip (PF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Joseph Fischer, William Ferris, John Geib, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum (PG), Jerry Underwood (PF), Robert Gibbens (C) Chase Brown, Steven Bushong, Vasily Gavinski | |
| 01:58 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jerome Iler | 23-21 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 01:48 | Louisville | Thomas Nusbaum snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 01:22 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jacob Hazelip - foul #2 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #10 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (SF) Jerome Iler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chase Brown (SG), Ronald Maynard (SF) Ralph Choe, Frank Brumback | |
| 01:22 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 01:22 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 01:22 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens grabs the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Chase Brown is hacked by Christopher Thomas - foul #3 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #11 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (SG) Christopher Thomas | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Chase Brown makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Chase Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Jerry Underwood is called for the reach on Christopher West - foul #2 on Jerry Underwood, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Smith (C) Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Jerry Underwood | 23-23 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Nusbaum | 23-25 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses the easy layup | 23-25 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Jerry Underwood misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-25 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |