| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Love (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) SF - Johnny Miller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) C - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) C - Michael Ralls (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | George Eddleman inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | James Kirk misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 19:44 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 19:15 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski is alone and drills a shot from the left side set up by Thomas Jones and he's hacked by Michael Ralls - foul #1 on Michael Ralls, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:15 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-27 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls misses the tip | 29-27 |
| 18:46 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Love and the foul's on Michael Ralls - foul #2 on Michael Ralls, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by James Kirk | 32-29 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | John Love hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Patterson - foul #1 on Edward Patterson, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | John Love misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | John Love makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | George Eddleman tips it in | 33-31 |
| 16:38 | Louisville | John Love makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Johnny Miller | 35-31 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls blows the dunk but he's fouled by Wayne Smiechowski - foul #2 on Wayne Smiechowski, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (SG), Micheal Peterson (SF), Marc Melton (PF), Carl Banks (C) Thomas Jones, Johnny Miller, Andrew Privalsky, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Dustin Thompson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF) James Kirk, Phillip Brisson, George Eddleman, Edward Patterson | |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 16:29 | Louisville | Carl Banks grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 16:02 | Louisville | John Love connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Love (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Roane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marc Melton (fresh) C - Carl Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) SG - Dustin Thompson (fresh) SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ralls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger hits a shot near the basket set up by Leonard Pomeroy | 37-34 |
| 15:42 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson is fouled on the floor by Michael Ralls - foul #3 on Michael Ralls, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford (C) Michael Ralls | |
| 15:18 | Louisville | John Love splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Jeff Young banks in the layup | 37-36 |
| 14:57 | Louisville | John Love's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky (PF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Marc Melton, Carl Banks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG), George Eddleman (SF), Edward Patterson (PF) Leonard Pomeroy, Dustin Thompson, Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger | |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 37-36 |
| 14:34 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:07 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky misses the easy layup | 37-36 |
| 14:05 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Micheal Peterson picks off the pass by James Kirk | 39-36 |
| 13:20 | Louisville | Donald Roane drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Love | 41-36 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by James Kirk | 41-38 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski double dribbles | 41-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (PG), Johnny Miller (SF), Carl Banks (C) John Love, Micheal Peterson, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Dustin Thompson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Michael Ralls (C) James Kirk, Phillip Brisson, George Eddleman, Edward Patterson, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #3 on Thomas Jones, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Love (PG) Donald Roane | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:15 | Louisville | Johnny Miller hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 12:13 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky tips it back up and in | 43-40 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #4 on Thomas Jones, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (SG), Marc Melton (PF) Thomas Jones, Andrew Privalsky | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Love (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Roane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnny Miller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marc Melton (fresh) C - Carl Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Thompson (fresh) SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ralls (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Louisville | John Love evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 11:34 | Louisville | Carl Banks tips it home | 45-41 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 11:04 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Carl Banks | 45-41 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Donald Roane knocks in the shot from the right block set up by John Love | 47-41 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Carl Banks steals it from Dustin Thompson | 47-41 |
| 10:06 | Louisville | Donald Roane shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Jeff Young can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 09:58 | Louisville | Johnny Miller snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 09:39 | Louisville | Johnny Miller makes the wide open 3 from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Jeff Young knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leonard Pomeroy | 50-43 |
| 08:56 | Louisville | Johnny Miller knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Roane and the foul's on Jeff Young - foul #1 on Jeff Young, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (SG), Andrew Privalsky (PF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Donald Roane, Marc Melton, Carl Banks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG), George Eddleman (SF), Edward Patterson (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Leonard Pomeroy, Dustin Thompson, Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger, Michael Ralls | |
| 08:56 | Louisville | Johnny Miller misses the free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:56 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:34 | Louisville | George Eddleman steps in front of the Micheal Peterson pass | 52-43 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson can't finish the layup | 52-43 |
| 08:29 | Louisville | Johnny Miller gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:25 | Louisville | John Love's floater is knocked away by Edward Patterson | 52-43 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Kirk | 52-46 |
| 08:04 | Louisville | John Love is hacked by James Kirk during a doubleteam - foul #2 on James Kirk, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Frederick Rogers (SF) Johnny Miller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Love (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frederick Rogers (fresh) PF - Andrew Privalsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 07:35 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 07:07 | Louisville | Jeffrey Clifford swats the dunk try by Wayne Smiechowski | 52-46 |
| 07:06 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky tips it but misses | 52-46 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Phillip Brisson | 52-46 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | George Eddleman makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Kirk | 52-48 |
| 06:24 | Louisville | John Love evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on George Eddleman - foul #1 on George Eddleman, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (SG), Donald Roane (SF) Micheal Peterson, Frederick Rogers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Ralls (C) Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 06:24 | Louisville | John Love makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:24 | Louisville | John Love makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Kirk | 54-51 |
| 05:51 | Louisville | Donald Roane drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Donald Roane takes the ball from Edward Patterson | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:23 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski's pass is intercepted by James Kirk | 57-51 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 05:06 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:53 | Louisville | John Love splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 04:51 | Louisville | John Love pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:45 | Louisville | Thomas Jones is hacked by George Eddleman - foul #2 on George Eddleman, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Johnny Miller (SF), Marc Melton (PF), Carl Banks (C) John Love, Andrew Privalsky, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Dustin Thompson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF) James Kirk, Phillip Brisson, George Eddleman, Edward Patterson | |
| 04:45 | Louisville | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:45 | Louisville | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls is fouled on the floor by Carl Banks - foul #1 on Carl Banks, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Jeff Young is hacked by Marc Melton - foul #3 on Marc Melton, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford (C) Michael Ralls | |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Marc Melton - foul #4 on Marc Melton, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:52 | Louisville | Donald Roane comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Leonard Pomeroy | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Roane (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnny Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Melton (fresh) 4 pf. C - Carl Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Thompson (fresh) SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses the lay-in | 59-52 |
| 03:39 | Louisville | Donald Roane grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Marc Melton connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Thomas Jones and the foul's on Ryan Krueger - foul #1 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (SF) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Marc Melton makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy lays it in set up by Dustin Thompson and he's fouled by Johnny Miller - foul #3 on Johnny Miller, team foul #7 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Jones (PG), Andrew Privalsky (PF) Johnny Miller, Marc Melton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Ralls (C) Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:43 | Louisville | Donald Roane shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Jones | 65-55 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Johnny Miller (SF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Micheal Peterson, Carl Banks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG), George Eddleman (SF), Edward Patterson (PF) Leonard Pomeroy, Dustin Thompson, Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-55 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:05 | Louisville | Johnny Miller connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 68-55 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls tips it back up and in | 68-57 |
| 01:22 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski hits a runner from the baseline set up by Donald Roane | 70-57 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Donald Roane - foul #1 on Donald Roane, team foul #8 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Love (PG) Donald Roane | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:46 | Louisville | Andrew Privalsky misses long on a floater from the left side | 70-58 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Eddleman | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson lays it up and in | 70-60 |
| 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 a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Johnny Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-60 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | James Kirk comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on John Love - foul #1 on John Love, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | James Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | James Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | James Kirk makes the 3rd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | John Love runs out the clock | 70-62 |