| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ramon Gutierrez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Clausen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - Arthur Nitz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Julio Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Hough (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Mathis (fresh) C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Williams inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Louisville | Willie Mathis is called for the reach on Ramon Gutierrez - foul #2 on Willie Mathis, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Greg Lively (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Willie Mathis, Ken Pegg | |
| 19:26 | Louisville | John Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Ken Pegg (C) Michael Bell, Greg Lively | |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Greg Lively (PF) John Miser, Richard Luczak, Dennis Heckman | |
| 18:51 | Louisville | Ken Pegg is called for the reach on Julio Ruiz - foul #1 on Ken Pegg, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Willie Mathis (PF) Michael Bell, Joseph Thompson, Greg Lively | |
| 18:33 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz can't finish the layup | 27-30 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | John Miser gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg double dribbles | 27-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ian Lazaro (SF), Craig Swofford (C) John Williams, Julio Ruiz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Dennis Heckman (SF), Greg Lively (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) John Miser, Richard Luczak, Russell Hough, Willie Mathis, Ken Pegg | |
| 17:53 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 17:52 | Louisville | Craig Swofford tips it in | 29-30 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Greg Lively misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 29-30 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-30 |
| 16:59 | Louisville | Craig Swofford pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 16:50 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dale Robinson (SG), John Williams (SF), Julio Ruiz (C) Ramon Gutierrez, Kyle Clausen, Arthur Nitz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Russell Hough (SF), Willie Mathis (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Michael Bell, Joseph Thompson, Dennis Heckman, Greg Lively, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | John Miser misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ian Lazaro - foul #1 on Ian Lazaro, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Carmine Conti (SG), James Lusk (PF) Ian Lazaro, Craig Swofford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | John Miser misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 16:21 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 16:07 | Louisville | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Russell Hough - foul #2 on Russell Hough, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| 15:50 | Louisville | Ken Pegg steals the ball from Carmine Conti | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Dale Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carmine Conti (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - James Lusk (fresh) 2 reb. C - Julio Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Hough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Mathis (fresh) C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by George Wilson and he's hacked by Carmine Conti - foul #2 on Carmine Conti, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez (PG), Kyle Clausen (SG), Ian Lazaro (SF), William Claudio (PF) Dale Robinson, Carmine Conti, John Williams, Julio Ruiz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Greg Lively (PF) John Miser, George Wilson, Willie Mathis | |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:56 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-34 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Russell Hough gets the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Michael Bell misses short on a floater from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Russell Hough snags the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Michael Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Lusk - foul #3 on James Lusk, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dale Robinson (SG), Arthur Nitz (PF), Craig Swofford (C) Kyle Clausen, Ian Lazaro, James Lusk | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Dennis Heckman (SF), Willie Mathis (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) Richard Luczak, Russell Hough, Greg Lively, Ken Pegg | |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Michael Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 13:43 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | George Wilson blows the dunk but he's hacked by William Claudio - foul #1 on William Claudio, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Williams (SF), Julio Ruiz (C) William Claudio, Craig Swofford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Russell Hough (SF) Michael Bell, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:18 | Louisville | Dennis Heckman picks off the pass by John Williams in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | John Miser is whistled for traveling | 31-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ian Lazaro (PG), Kyle Clausen (SG) Ramon Gutierrez, Dale Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ken Pegg (C) Dennis Heckman | |
| 12:51 | Louisville | John Williams's pass is intercepted by Russell Hough in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Russell Hough lays it in | 31-40 |
| 12:29 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen misses the floater near the basket | 31-40 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | John Miser snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Russell Hough misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kyle Clausen - foul #2 on Kyle Clausen, team foul #5 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Craig Swofford (C) Julio Ruiz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Luczak (SG), Greg Lively (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) George Wilson, Willie Mathis, Ken Pegg | |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Russell Hough misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Russell Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 11:45 | Louisville | Greg Lively steals it from Ian Lazaro | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ian Lazaro (fairly fresh) SG - Kyle Clausen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Nitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Luczak (fresh) SF - Russell Hough (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Greg Lively (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | John Miser misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-41 |
| 11:24 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 11:21 | Louisville | John Miser steals the ball from Kyle Clausen in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Craig Swofford is called for the reach on Dennis Heckman - foul #1 on Craig Swofford, team foul #6 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez (PG), Dale Robinson (SG), William Claudio (SF), Julio Ruiz (C) Ian Lazaro, Kyle Clausen, John Williams, Arthur Nitz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Jeffery Albert (SF), Willie Mathis (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Richard Luczak, Russell Hough, Greg Lively, Dennis Heckman | |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by George Wilson | 31-43 |
| 10:23 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz drills a jump hook in the lane | 33-43 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | George Wilson hits a floater from close range set up by Ken Pegg | 33-45 |
| 09:54 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffery Albert - foul #1 on Jeffery Albert, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kyle Clausen (SG), James Lusk (PF) William Claudio, Craig Swofford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Russell Hough (SF), Greg Lively (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) John Miser, Jeffery Albert, Willie Mathis, Ken Pegg | |
| 09:54 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 09:54 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Greg Lively snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | George Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Bell | 34-48 |
| 09:29 | Louisville | George Wilson steals the ball from Ramon Gutierrez in the backcourt | 34-48 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Russell Hough comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-48 |
| 09:12 | Louisville | Dale Robinson pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 09:06 | Louisville | Michael Bell picks off the pass by Ramon Gutierrez in the backcourt | 34-48 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Greg Lively clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 34-48 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | George Wilson tips it home | 34-50 |
| 08:26 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez is hacked by Michael Bell - foul #2 on Michael Bell, team foul #5 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ian Lazaro (PG), John Williams (SF), Arthur Nitz (PF) Ramon Gutierrez, Dale Robinson, Julio Ruiz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Dennis Heckman (SF), Willie Mathis (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Michael Bell, George Wilson, Russell Hough, Greg Lively, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 08:07 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Willie Mathis - foul #3 on Willie Mathis, team foul #6 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Craig Swofford (C) James Lusk | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Luczak (SG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 08:07 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen misses the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 08:07 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 07:42 | Louisville | Ian Lazaro grabs the board | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ian Lazaro (fresh) SG - Kyle Clausen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - Arthur Nitz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Luczak (fresh) SF - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Mathis (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 07:33 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 07:11 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ian Lazaro | 37-50 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez (PG), William Claudio (SF), James Lusk (C) Kyle Clausen, John Williams, Craig Swofford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), George Wilson (SG), Russell Hough (SF) John Miser, Richard Luczak, Dennis Heckman | |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 06:44 | Louisville | William Claudio loses the ball out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dale Robinson (SG) Ian Lazaro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss (C) Ken Pegg | |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Michael Bell buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carlos Chambliss | 37-54 |
| 06:07 | Louisville | Dale Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Carmine Conti (SG) Arthur Nitz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Greg Lively (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Michael Bell, George Wilson, Willie Mathis, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Russell Hough knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Thompson | 37-56 |
| 05:32 | Louisville | Dale Robinson misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Russell Hough - foul #3 on Russell Hough, team foul #7 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Williams (SF), Craig Swofford (PF), Julio Ruiz (C) Carmine Conti, William Claudio, James Lusk | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Willie Mathis (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) Joseph Thompson, Greg Lively, Ken Pegg | |
| 05:32 | Louisville | Dale Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 05:32 | Louisville | Dale Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Ramon Gutierrez is called for the reach on John Miser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ramon Gutierrez, team foul #8 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ian Lazaro (SG) Dale Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | John Miser misses the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 05:28 | Louisville | Craig Swofford grabs the board | 38-57 |
| 05:10 | Louisville | Ian Lazaro blows the layup | 38-57 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis gets the rebound | 38-57 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | George Wilson is hacked by Ian Lazaro - foul #2 on Ian Lazaro, team foul #9 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kyle Clausen (SG), Arthur Nitz (PF) Ian Lazaro, Craig Swofford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Greg Lively (PF), Ken Pegg (C) John Miser, Willie Mathis, Dennis Heckman | |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 04:23 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez is open and scores on a shot from the right side | 40-59 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Michael Bell misses the floater from just outside the lane | 40-59 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 03:53 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 40-59 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz tips it back up and in | 42-59 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Michael Bell is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bell, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ian Lazaro (PG), Dale Robinson (SF), Craig Swofford (C) Ramon Gutierrez, John Williams, Julio Ruiz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Dennis Heckman (SF), Willie Mathis (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) Michael Bell, George Wilson, Russell Hough, Greg Lively, Ken Pegg | |
| 03:31 | Louisville | The jump hook by Dale Robinson is blocked by Willie Mathis | 42-59 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss grabs the board | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ian Lazaro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Clausen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Nitz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Swofford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Luczak (fresh) SF - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Mathis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Chambliss (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak is whistled for a carry | 42-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Russell Hough (SF), Ken Pegg (C) John Miser, Richard Luczak, Dennis Heckman, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 03:12 | Louisville | Michael Bell steps in front of the Kyle Clausen pass in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 42-59 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Michael Bell hits the follow up shot | 42-61 |
| 02:30 | Louisville | Ian Lazaro comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-61 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis snags the defensive board | 42-61 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kyle Clausen - foul #3 on Kyle Clausen, team foul #10 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez (PG), John Williams (SF), Julio Ruiz (C) Ian Lazaro, Dale Robinson, Craig Swofford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG) Michael Bell, Joseph Thompson | |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 02:00 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 01:39 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-62 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Wilson | 42-62 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Arthur Nitz is called for the reach on Willie Mathis - foul #1 on Arthur Nitz, team foul #11 | 42-62 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 00:58 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Russell Hough - foul #4 on Russell Hough, team foul #9 | 42-64 |
| 00:58 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 00:58 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | John Miser clanks a fadeaway from close range | 44-64 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz misses the floater near the basket | 44-64 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz hits the follow up shot | 46-64 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Miser runs out the clock | 46-64 |