| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gary Sutton (fresh) SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Florentino Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Page (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Tope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi inbounds the ball | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Louisville | Ryan Page drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Gary Sutton | 44-26 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Florentino Lombardi takes the ball from Daniel Palmatier after a doubleteam | 44-26 |
| 19:15 | Louisville | The jump hook by Ryan Page is blocked by Paul Graham | 44-26 |
| 19:13 | Louisville | John Tope tips it in | 44-28 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Robert Englund buries a 3 from the right corner | 47-28 |
| 18:42 | Louisville | Ryan Page makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Sutton | 47-30 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #1 | 47-30 |
| 18:11 | Louisville | Kent Pittman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-30 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson gets the rebound | 47-30 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier's fadeaway is rejected by John Tope | 47-30 |
| 17:43 | Louisville | Gary Sutton snags the defensive board | 47-30 |
| 17:38 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi is hacked by Mark Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Ramos (SG), Scott Carnegie (C) Gary Sutton, John Tope | |
| 17:19 | Louisville | Ryan Page hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Paul Graham - foul #1 on Paul Graham, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (SG) Daniel Palmatier | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:19 | Louisville | Ryan Page misses the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 17:19 | Louisville | Ryan Page makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Kent Pittman is called for the reach on Charles Caputo - foul #2 on Kent Pittman, team foul #1 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jamie Howell (C) Ryan Page | |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:20 | Louisville | Roland Crouse is called for the reach on Jamie Howell - foul #1 on Roland Crouse, team foul #4 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), Shawn Moors (C) Charles Caputo, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Tope (C) Jamie Howell | |
| 16:15 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Tope | 47-33 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Scott Carnegie steals it from Roland Crouse | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kent Pittman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Florentino Lombardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Carnegie (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Tope (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 15:08 | Louisville | John Tope snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 14:48 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi travels with the ball | 47-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Daniel Palmatier, Roland Crouse, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Sutton (PG), Ryan Page (PF) Rolando Ramos, John Tope | |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 14:09 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-36 |
| 14:07 | Louisville | Ryan Page hits the follow up shot | 49-38 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Robert Englund can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira hits the follow up shot | 51-38 |
| 13:28 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie hits a turnaround from the left block | 51-40 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses the floater from the baseline | 51-40 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson hits the follow up shot | 53-40 |
| 12:55 | Louisville | Kent Pittman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Sutton | 53-43 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 12:35 | Louisville | Gary Sutton grabs the board | 53-43 |
| 12:17 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Gary Sutton | 53-45 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo is hacked by Scott Carnegie - foul #3 on Scott Carnegie, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Paul Graham (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Patterson, Robert Englund, Johnny Katz, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Rolando Ramos (SG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF), Jamie Howell (PF), John Tope (C) Gary Sutton, Kent Pittman, Florentino Lombardi, Ryan Page, Scott Carnegie | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Grullon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) PF - Jamie Howell (fresh) C - John Tope (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses long on an open turnaround in the lane | 53-45 |
| 11:31 | Louisville | Jamie Howell grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 11:25 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Roland Crouse - foul #2 on Roland Crouse, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| 11:25 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is hacked by John Tope - foul #3 on John Tope, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Paul Graham can't finish the layup | 53-48 |
| 11:03 | Louisville | Jamie Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:57 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos is fouled on the floor by Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Daniel Palmatier steals the ball from Rolando Ramos | 53-48 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson double dribbles | 53-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi (SF), Ryan Page (PF) Malcolm Hamilton, Jamie Howell | |
| 10:07 | Louisville | William Grullon is hacked by Shawn Moors - foul #3 on Shawn Moors, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| 10:07 | Louisville | William Grullon makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:07 | Louisville | William Grullon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by John Tope - foul #4 on John Tope, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jamie Howell (C) John Tope | |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:25 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jamie Howell - foul #2 on Jamie Howell, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Englund (SF), Johnny Katz (PF) Mark Johnson, Roland Crouse, Paul Graham | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Hicks (SG), Scott Carnegie (C) Rolando Ramos, Jamie Howell | |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:14 | Louisville | Ryan Page grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:50 | Louisville | Charles Caputo takes the ball from Ryan Page | 55-53 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo jams it | 57-53 |
| 08:33 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie clanks a runner in the paint | 57-53 |
| 08:31 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Page | 57-53 |
| 08:19 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 57-53 |
| 08:17 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 07:56 | Louisville | Ryan Page misses the shot from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-53 |
| 07:34 | Louisville | Paul Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Grullon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hicks (fresh) SF - Florentino Lombardi (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Page (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Carnegie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Englund - foul #3 on Robert Englund, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Roland Crouse (SF), Paul Graham (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Daniel Palmatier, Robert Englund, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Sutton (PG), Kent Pittman (SG), Malcolm Hamilton (PF), John Tope (C) William Grullon, Paul Hicks, Ryan Page, Scott Carnegie | |
| 07:17 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:17 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 06:43 | Louisville | Kent Pittman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kent Pittman, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (SG) Charles Caputo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jamie Howell (PF) Florentino Lombardi | |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Paul Graham connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Patterson | 59-55 |
| 06:11 | Louisville | John Tope is fouled on the floor by Robert Patterson - foul #2 on Robert Patterson, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Carnegie (PF) Jamie Howell | |
| 06:11 | Louisville | John Tope misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Paul Graham | 59-55 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-55 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 05:32 | Louisville | Kent Pittman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 05:31 | Louisville | Scott Carnegie gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:16 | Louisville | Kent Pittman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Hamilton - foul #1 on Malcolm Hamilton, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Johnny Katz (PF) Mark Johnson, Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse, Paul Graham | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Ramos (SG), Florentino Lombardi (SF), Ryan Page (PF) Gary Sutton, Malcolm Hamilton, John Tope | |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | Ryan Page pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:38 | Louisville | Kent Pittman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Page | 59-58 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Kent Pittman takes the ball from Henry Oliveira | 59-58 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | Ryan Page misses the shot from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Robert Englund can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Caputo | 62-58 |
| 03:17 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Shawn Moors (C) Charles Caputo, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), John Tope (C) Kent Pittman, Scott Carnegie | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Grullon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolando Ramos (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Florentino Lombardi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ryan Page (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - John Tope (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | John Tope pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:58 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Graham (PF) Johnny Katz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Sutton (PG), Kent Pittman (SG) William Grullon, Rolando Ramos | |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi comes up short on the floater near the basket | 62-58 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Paul Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Englund | 65-58 |
| 02:06 | Louisville | Ryan Page's pass is intercepted by Mark Johnson | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:24 | Louisville | Shawn Moors swats the short shot by Florentino Lombardi | 67-58 |
| 01:22 | Louisville | John Tope snags the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Graham - foul #2 on Paul Graham, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Florentino Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson snags the offensive board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kent Pittman - foul #4 on Kent Pittman, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (PF) Paul Graham | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Louisville | Ryan Page is called for traveling | 69-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Daniel Palmatier, Robert Englund, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Grullon (PG), Rolando Ramos (SG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF), Scott Carnegie (PF), Jamie Howell (C) Gary Sutton, Kent Pittman, Florentino Lombardi, Ryan Page, John Tope | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Malcolm Hamilton steals the ball from Charles Caputo | 69-59 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Rolando Ramos hits the finger roll set up by Malcolm Hamilton | 69-61 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Paul Graham (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse, Johnny Katz, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Sutton (PG), Kent Pittman (SG), Florentino Lombardi (SF), Ryan Page (PF), John Tope (C) William Grullon, Rolando Ramos, Malcolm Hamilton, Scott Carnegie, Jamie Howell | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson runs out the clock | 69-61 |