| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mercer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sok (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs loses the ball out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rafael Ayala (C) Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 19:21 | Louisville | Paul Pierce grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 19:17 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs is hacked by Thomas Mercer - foul #3 on Thomas Mercer, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Nesbitt | 35-34 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Erick Keen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Sheets - foul #3 on Richard Sheets, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Richard Sheets, Rafael Ayala | |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Erick Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:32 | Louisville | Paul Pierce can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-34 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Erick Keen pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Michael Sok is hacked by Joseph Nesbitt - foul #3 on Joseph Nesbitt, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), William Igo (SG), Brad Blackwell (SF), Sam Ford (PF), Dustin Regalado (C) Erick Keen, Thomas Mercer, Neil Smith, Frederick Davis, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (SG), Rafael Ayala (C) Joseph Nesbitt, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Sam Ford hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Igo | 38-34 |
| 17:19 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 17:18 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:08 | Louisville | Paul Pierce is whistled for a carry | 38-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Frederick Davis (PF) James Lyle, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg (C) Rafael Ayala | |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Clifford Jacobs - foul #3 on Clifford Jacobs, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt (SF) Clifford Jacobs | |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:30 | Louisville | Frederick Davis takes the ball from Timothy Marinelli | 40-34 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado tips it home | 42-34 |
| 15:44 | Louisville | Paul Pierce scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Igo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Blackwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frederick Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Regalado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Marinelli (fairly fresh) SG - Toney Dumas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Erick Keen is called for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Thomas Mercer (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Sam Ford (PF), Michael Sok (C) Erick Keen, William Igo, Brad Blackwell, Frederick Davis, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (PG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Rafael Ayala (C) Timothy Marinelli, Joseph Nesbitt, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 15:27 | Louisville | Toney Dumas is hacked by James Lyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lyle, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 15:14 | Louisville | Richard Sheets knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rafael Ayala | 42-39 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Michael Sok hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 42-39 |
| 14:57 | Louisville | Paul Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:50 | Louisville | Thomas Mercer steals the ball from Clifford Jacobs in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Neil Smith lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Mercer | 44-39 |
| 14:24 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sam Ford - foul #2 on Sam Ford, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Clifford Jacobs, Rafael Ayala | |
| 14:24 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:24 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Sam Ford | 44-40 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Neil Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs (SG) Toney Dumas | |
| 13:46 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Sam Ford grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Michael Sok misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 44-40 |
| 13:19 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:02 | Louisville | Paul Pierce can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-40 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Neil Smith gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer is hacked by Christopher Freudenberg - foul #1 on Christopher Freudenberg, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Brad Blackwell (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Winston Centeno (C) James Lyle, Thomas Mercer, Neil Smith, Sam Ford, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (SG), Rafael Ayala (C) Clifford Jacobs, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Erick Keen can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Erick Keen | 44-40 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | William Igo is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Igo, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (C) Winston Centeno | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:02 | Louisville | Toney Dumas is fouled on the floor by William Igo - foul #4 on William Igo, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| 11:47 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Pierce | 44-43 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Erick Keen connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Igo | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brad Blackwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Toney Dumas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Nesbitt (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Pierce (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Rafael Ayala (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Louisville | Richard Sheets steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Rademacher (SG), Winston Centeno (C) Brad Blackwell, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs (SG), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Toney Dumas, Rafael Ayala | |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | William Igo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Winston Centeno grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 10:59 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:32 | Louisville | Richard Sheets can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:02 | Louisville | Richard Sheets drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 09:54 | Louisville | Paul Pierce gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:52 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifford Jacobs, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Thomas Mercer (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Sam Ford (PF), Michael Sok (C) Erick Keen, Eugene Rademacher, William Igo, Frederick Davis, Winston Centeno | |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (SG), Rafael Ayala (C) Clifford Jacobs, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Michael Sok scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Lyle | 49-46 |
| 09:14 | Louisville | Sam Ford steals the ball from Rafael Ayala | 49-46 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the runner in the lane set up by Michael Sok | 51-46 |
| 08:38 | Louisville | Richard Sheets connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Neil Smith is hacked by Joseph Nesbitt - foul #4 on Joseph Nesbitt, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Rademacher (SG), Winston Centeno (PF), Dustin Regalado (C) Thomas Mercer, Sam Ford, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs (SF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Joseph Nesbitt, Rafael Ayala | |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Neil Smith clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 51-48 |
| 07:59 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:31 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Sheets | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Lyle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Rademacher (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Winston Centeno (fresh) 2 ast. C - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Toney Dumas (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Paul Pierce (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Neil Smith blows the layup | 51-51 |
| 07:15 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Eugene Rademacher takes the ball from Toney Dumas in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the lay-in | 51-51 |
| 07:11 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:09 | Louisville | Toney Dumas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Thomas Mercer (SG), Brad Blackwell (SF), Frederick Davis (PF) James Lyle, Eugene Rademacher, Neil Smith, Winston Centeno | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt (SF) Toney Dumas | |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Erick Keen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Erick Keen, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sok (C) Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rafael Ayala (C) Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 06:59 | Louisville | Thomas Mercer steps in front of the Clifford Jacobs pass in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer lays it in | 53-51 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs grabs the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:15 | Louisville | Paul Pierce clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Frederick Davis - foul #1 on Frederick Davis, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg (C) Rafael Ayala | |
| 06:15 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:15 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell banks in the layup set up by Erick Keen | 55-52 |
| 05:36 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt is fouled on the floor by Brad Blackwell - foul #2 on Brad Blackwell, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG), Winston Centeno (SF), Dustin Regalado (C) Thomas Mercer, Brad Blackwell, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (SG) Clifford Jacobs | |
| 05:36 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| 05:36 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:36 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Christopher Freudenberg is called for the reach on Dustin Regalado - foul #2 on Christopher Freudenberg, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer (SG), Neil Smith (SF) William Igo, Winston Centeno | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clifford Jacobs (SF), Rafael Ayala (PF) Joseph Nesbitt, Paul Pierce | |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Toney Dumas gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg hits the finger roll | 56-55 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Mercer | 58-55 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala slams it home set up by Richard Sheets | 58-57 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Neil Smith lays it in and he's fouled by Clifford Jacobs - foul #5 on Clifford Jacobs, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), William Igo (SG), Sam Ford (PF), Michael Sok (C) Erick Keen, Thomas Mercer, Frederick Davis, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt (SF), Paul Pierce (PF) Clifford Jacobs, Rafael Ayala | |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:54 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Paul Pierce | 60-57 |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Paul Pierce makes the floater from the left side | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Lyle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Sok (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Sheets (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Toney Dumas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Nesbitt (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Paul Pierce (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | William Igo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Sheets - foul #4 on Richard Sheets, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell (SF) Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rafael Ayala (C) Christopher Freudenberg | |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | William Igo misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | William Igo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:50 | Louisville | Richard Sheets is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Richard Sheets, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Frederick Davis (PF) James Lyle, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG) Richard Sheets | |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer (SG), Neil Smith (SF) William Igo, Brad Blackwell | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Toney Dumas steals the ball from Thomas Mercer | 61-59 |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg (C) Rafael Ayala | |
| 02:06 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Toney Dumas | 61-62 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Joseph Nesbitt steals the ball from Neil Smith | 61-62 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt blows the layup | 61-62 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Paul Pierce tips it home | 61-64 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Neil Smith lays it in set up by Michael Sok | 63-64 |
| 01:32 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| 01:16 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg misses the floater from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Erick Keen makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Frederick Davis | 65-64 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-64 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Neil Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Freudenberg - foul #3 on Christopher Freudenberg, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Paul Pierce | 66-64 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-64 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Michael Sok swats the short shot by Toney Dumas | 66-64 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Erick Keen snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Timothy Marinelli is called for the reach on Erick Keen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Marinelli, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 66-64 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses badly on a shot from the right block | 66-64 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | The clock runs out | 66-64 |