| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Crawford (fresh) PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jonathan Manz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Junkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Fulcher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Appel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | William Fulcher inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Billy Marshall misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Patrick Kelley - foul #1 on Patrick Kelley, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Billy Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Billy Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Appel | 36-30 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | John Turner tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 19:17 | Louisville | Billy Marshall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Richard Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Manz - foul #1 on Jonathan Manz, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Richard Junkins steals it from Raymond Crawford | 38-30 |
| 18:31 | Louisville | William Fulcher misses the lay-in | 38-30 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | John Turner drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Crawford | 41-30 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | Richard Williams steals it from Richard Junkins | 41-30 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford is fouled on the floor by Richard Appel - foul #2 on Richard Appel, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Patrick Kelley, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Angulo (C) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Holguin (SF), Raymond Butler (PF) William Fulcher, Richard Appel | |
| 16:23 | Louisville | Jonathan Manz buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Junkins | 41-32 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | John Turner buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Patrick Kelley | 44-32 |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Jonathan Manz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-32 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | John Turner grabs the board | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bufford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - David Angulo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jonathan Manz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Junkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Holguin (fresh) PF - Raymond Butler (fresh) C - Billy Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Bufford and the foul's on Jonathan Manz - foul #2 on Jonathan Manz, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey (SF), John Gutman (PF), Richard Williams (C) Raymond Crawford, Joseph Bufford, David Angulo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gerald Santucci (PG), Curtis Billington (SG), William Fulcher (SF), Richard Appel (PF), Louis Quillen (C) Jonathan Manz, Richard Junkins, Edward Holguin, Raymond Butler, Billy Marshall | |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley makes the free throw | 47-32 |
| 15:08 | Louisville | Gerald Santucci's pass is intercepted by Richard Williams | 47-32 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley misses badly on a floater from the right side | 47-32 |
| 14:48 | Louisville | Richard Appel grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 14:21 | Louisville | William Fulcher's floater is knocked away by John Gutman | 47-32 |
| 14:19 | Louisville | Richard Appel hits the follow up shot | 47-34 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey loses the dribble to Louis Quillen | 47-34 |
| 13:39 | Louisville | Richard Appel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on John Gutman - foul #1 on John Gutman, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), James Colmenero (SG), Raymond Crawford (SF), Joseph Bufford (PF), David Angulo (C) Patrick Kelley, John Turner, Jack Ramsey, John Gutman, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jonathan Manz (PG), Richard Junkins (SG), Billy Marshall (C) Gerald Santucci, Curtis Billington, Louis Quillen | |
| 13:39 | Louisville | Richard Appel misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 13:39 | Louisville | Richard Appel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford connects on the jumper in the paint | 49-35 |
| 12:52 | Louisville | Richard Junkins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | David Angulo grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford is fouled on the floor by Billy Marshall - foul #1 on Billy Marshall, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Holguin (SF), Raymond Butler (PF) William Fulcher, Richard Appel | |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | David Angulo double dribbles | 49-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley (PG), John Turner (SG), Richard Williams (C) Cyril Bray, James Colmenero, David Angulo | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:01 | Louisville | Jonathan Manz comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-35 |
| 11:59 | Louisville | Billy Marshall can't tip it in | 49-35 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Raymond Crawford | 49-35 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-35 |
| 11:29 | Louisville | Edward Holguin misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Richard Williams snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jonathan Manz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Junkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Holguin (fresh) PF - Raymond Butler (fresh) C - Billy Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-35 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Richard Williams hits the follow up shot | 51-35 |
| 10:42 | Louisville | Jonathan Manz is whistled for traveling | 51-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey (PF) Joseph Bufford | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Fulcher (SF), Richard Appel (PF) Edward Holguin, Raymond Butler | |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Patrick Kelley | 53-35 |
| 10:00 | Louisville | William Fulcher hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jonathan Manz | 53-37 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | John Turner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Kelley | 55-37 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | William Fulcher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-37 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford gets the rebound | 55-37 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | John Turner loses the dribble to Jonathan Manz | 55-37 |
| 08:51 | Louisville | William Fulcher blows the layup | 55-37 |
| 08:49 | Louisville | Richard Appel tips it but misses | 55-37 |
| 08:48 | Louisville | William Fulcher snags the offensive board | 55-37 |
| 08:28 | Louisville | William Fulcher misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-37 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley gets the rebound | 55-37 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Richard Williams makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Kelley | 57-37 |
| 07:59 | Louisville | Richard Williams picks off the pass by William Fulcher | 57-37 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-37 |
| 07:45 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Billy Marshall | 57-37 |
| 07:20 | Louisville | Billy Marshall is fouled on the floor by Jack Ramsey - foul #3 on Jack Ramsey, team foul #4 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), James Colmenero (SG), Doyle Crowe (SF), Joseph Bufford (PF), David Angulo (C) Patrick Kelley, John Turner, Raymond Crawford, Jack Ramsey, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gerald Santucci (PG), Curtis Billington (SG), Edward Holguin (SF), Raymond Butler (PF), Louis Quillen (C) Jonathan Manz, Richard Junkins, William Fulcher, Richard Appel, Billy Marshall | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Colmenero (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Doyle Crowe (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Angulo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gerald Santucci (fresh) SG - Curtis Billington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Holguin (fresh) PF - Raymond Butler (fresh) C - Louis Quillen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Louisville | Gerald Santucci misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Doyle Crowe - foul #1 on Doyle Crowe, team foul #5 | 57-37 |
| 06:57 | Louisville | Gerald Santucci makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 06:57 | Louisville | Gerald Santucci misses the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | David Angulo pulls down the rebound | 57-38 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | James Colmenero can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-38 |
| 06:35 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Raymond Butler | 57-38 |
| 06:18 | Louisville | Curtis Billington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Angulo - foul #2 on David Angulo, team foul #6 | 57-38 |
| 06:18 | Louisville | Curtis Billington makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 06:18 | Louisville | Curtis Billington makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses the lay-in | 57-40 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe grabs the offensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 57-40 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford hits the follow up shot | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:31 | Louisville | Curtis Billington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley (PG), John Turner (SG), Jack Ramsey (SF) Cyril Bray, James Colmenero, Doyle Crowe | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Fulcher (SF), Richard Appel (PF) Edward Holguin, Raymond Butler | |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley comes up short on the shot from the right side | 59-40 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley tips it back up and in | 61-40 |
| 04:59 | Louisville | Gerald Santucci knocks in the shot in the lane | 61-42 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley makes the shot from the right side | 63-42 |
| 04:24 | Louisville | Richard Appel knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gerald Santucci | 63-44 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 63-44 |
| 04:10 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Richard Appel | 63-44 |
| 03:49 | Louisville | Gerald Santucci travels with the ball | 63-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), James Colmenero (SG), Doyle Crowe (SF), John Gutman (C) Patrick Kelley, John Turner, Joseph Bufford, David Angulo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jonathan Manz (PG), Richard Junkins (SG), Raymond Butler (PF), Billy Marshall (C) Gerald Santucci, Curtis Billington, Richard Appel, Louis Quillen | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey's pass is intercepted by William Fulcher | 63-44 |
| 03:18 | Louisville | William Fulcher misses the dunk | 63-44 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey snags the defensive board | 63-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Colmenero (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Doyle Crowe (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jack Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Gutman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jonathan Manz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Junkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Fulcher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Butler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Colmenero | 66-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Billy Marshall misses the turnaround in the lane | 66-44 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | John Gutman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 66-44 |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Jonathan Manz grabs the defensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 02:01 | Louisville | John Gutman is called for the reach on Billy Marshall - foul #2 on John Gutman, team foul #7 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Angulo (C) Jack Ramsey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Holguin (SF), Richard Appel (PF) William Fulcher, Raymond Butler | |
| 02:01 | Louisville | Billy Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 02:01 | Louisville | Billy Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | James Colmenero is hacked by Billy Marshall - foul #2 on Billy Marshall, team foul #5 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey (SF) Doyle Crowe | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Fulcher (SF) Edward Holguin | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | James Colmenero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-46 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | William Fulcher connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathan Manz | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | James Colmenero misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-48 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | David Angulo snags the offensive board | 66-48 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Cyril Bray | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Louisville | William Fulcher connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray runs out the clock | 68-51 |