| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andy Rainey (fresh) C - John Dyer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Cave (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Clay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Tate (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Hunter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | David Byrd comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 37-26 |
| 19:35 | Louisville | Benjamin Hunter grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 19:31 | Louisville | Michael Cave misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Andy Rainey | 37-26 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | John Dyer makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffery Clay | 39-26 |
| 19:00 | Louisville | Michael Cave hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from William Tate | 39-28 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-28 |
| 18:43 | Louisville | Jeffrey Clay snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 18:38 | Louisville | Michael Cave is hacked by Jeffery Clay - foul #3 on Jeffery Clay, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Thomas (PG), Clyde Cusack (SG), Gustavo Ortiz (SF), Donald Clarke (PF) Michael Cave, John Welsh, Jeffrey Clay, William Tate | |
| 18:14 | Louisville | Gustavo Ortiz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | David Byrd grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | David Byrd misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Clyde Cusack - foul #1 on Clyde Cusack, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Cave (PG), William Tate (PF) Joseph Thomas, Donald Clarke | |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | David Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 17:47 | Louisville | William Tate grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 17:27 | Louisville | William Tate misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 17:26 | Louisville | William Tate tips it in | 40-30 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | John Dyer makes the shot from the free throw line | 42-30 |
| 16:43 | Louisville | Gustavo Ortiz loses the dribble to John Dyer | 42-30 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 16:18 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Benjamin Hunter | 42-30 |
| 16:11 | Louisville | William Tate misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeffery Clay - foul #4 on Jeffery Clay, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), Bradley Govea (C) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Jeffery Clay, Andy Rainey, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Welsh (SG), Jeffrey Clay (SF) Clyde Cusack, Gustavo Ortiz | |
| 16:11 | Louisville | William Tate makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:11 | Louisville | William Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 15:45 | Louisville | Benjamin Hunter grabs the board | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Hoose (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Nicholas Buendia (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Govea (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Cave (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Clay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Tate (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Hunter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Louisville | The short jumper by William Tate is denied by Eric Robinson | 42-32 |
| 15:37 | Louisville | Michael Cave tips it in | 42-34 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Welsh - foul #1 on John Welsh, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Thomas (PG), Clyde Cusack (SG), John Bunyard (PF), Alvin Lucus (C) Michael Cave, John Welsh, William Tate, Benjamin Hunter | |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 15:17 | Louisville | Clyde Cusack gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:12 | Louisville | Joseph Thomas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler is whistled for a carry | 42-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andy Rainey (PF) Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Welsh (SG) Clyde Cusack | |
| 14:40 | Louisville | Alvin Lucus blows the layup | 42-34 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 14:18 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Alvin Lucus | 42-34 |
| 14:12 | Louisville | Eric Robinson steals the ball from Jeffrey Clay | 42-34 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson comes up short on the runner in the paint | 42-34 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler blows the layup | 42-34 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler tips it home | 44-34 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Jeffrey Clay is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Clay, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Bradley Govea (PF), John Dyer (C) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Eric Robinson, Andy Rainey, Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Cave (PG), Clyde Cusack (SG), Gustavo Ortiz (SF), William Tate (PF) Joseph Thomas, John Welsh, Jeffrey Clay, John Bunyard | |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 12:47 | Louisville | William Tate grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | William Tate lays it in set up by Clyde Cusack | 44-36 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | John Dyer loses the ball out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andy Rainey (PF) Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Bunyard (PF) William Tate | |
| 12:08 | Louisville | Michael Cave hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | David Byrd comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-39 |
| 11:38 | Louisville | Michael Cave snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Andy Rainey (fresh) C - John Dyer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Cave (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Cusack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gustavo Ortiz (fresh) PF - John Bunyard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Lucus (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Louisville | Alvin Lucus hits a wide open floater from the right block set up by Michael Cave and he's fouled by David Byrd - foul #1 on David Byrd, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Clay (SF), William Tate (PF) Gustavo Ortiz, John Bunyard | |
| 11:32 | Louisville | Alvin Lucus makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Alvin Lucus - foul #4 on Alvin Lucus, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Welsh (SG), Gustavo Ortiz (SF), Benjamin Hunter (C) Clyde Cusack, Jeffrey Clay, Alvin Lucus | |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | John Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | John Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:49 | Louisville | Benjamin Hunter clanks a floater from the right side | 46-42 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Michael Cave gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | William Tate can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Andy Rainey - foul #3 on Andy Rainey, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), Bradley Govea (C) Jeffery Clay, Andy Rainey, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clyde Cusack (SG), Jeffrey Clay (SF) John Welsh, Gustavo Ortiz | |
| 10:30 | Louisville | William Tate makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | William Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | David Byrd drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Amos Bator | 49-44 |
| 10:04 | Louisville | Michael Cave hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Clyde Cusack is called for the reach on David Byrd - foul #2 on Clyde Cusack, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG) Amos Bator, David Byrd | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Welsh (SG), Gustavo Ortiz (SF), John Bunyard (PF) Clyde Cusack, Jeffrey Clay, William Tate | |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 08:56 | Louisville | John Bunyard misses the lay-in | 52-47 |
| 08:55 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Hunter | 52-47 |
| 08:44 | Louisville | John Bunyard makes the runner from the baseline set up by Michael Cave | 52-49 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Robinson | 54-49 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Gustavo Ortiz misses the lay-in | 54-49 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nicholas Buendia | 54-49 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 07:43 | Louisville | John Bunyard snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 07:25 | Louisville | John Welsh knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Hoose (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Nicholas Buendia (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Archie Cutler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Govea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Cave (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gustavo Ortiz (fresh) PF - John Bunyard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Hunter (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson misses the dunk attempt | 54-51 |
| 07:03 | Louisville | Gustavo Ortiz snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 07:01 | Louisville | Michael Cave is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Hoose - foul #2 on Jack Hoose, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Andy Rainey (PF), John Dyer (C) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Eric Robinson, Archie Cutler, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Thomas (PG), Clyde Cusack (SG), Jeffrey Clay (SF), William Tate (PF), Alvin Lucus (C) Michael Cave, John Welsh, Gustavo Ortiz, John Bunyard, Benjamin Hunter | |
| 06:46 | Louisville | Clyde Cusack scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Thomas | 54-54 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Clyde Cusack steals the ball from Amos Bator | 54-54 |
| 06:21 | Louisville | David Byrd is called for the reach on Clyde Cusack - foul #2 on David Byrd, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | William Tate knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Clyde Cusack | 54-56 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 05:28 | Louisville | Jeffery Clay steals it from Alvin Lucus | 56-56 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Amos Bator lays it in set up by Jeffery Clay | 58-56 |
| 05:20 | Louisville | Jeffrey Clay misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 05:19 | Louisville | Alvin Lucus tips it in | 58-58 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | John Dyer is whistled for a carry | 58-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Cave (PG), Donald Clarke (PF) Joseph Thomas, William Tate | |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Michael Cave is hacked by Andy Rainey - foul #4 on Andy Rainey, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Robinson (SF) Jeffery Clay | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Michael Cave makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Michael Cave makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Amos Bator and the foul's on Jeffrey Clay - foul #3 on Jeffrey Clay, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Cutler (C) John Dyer | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Tate (PF) Donald Clarke | |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Jeffrey Clay makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clyde Cusack | 61-63 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | David Byrd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-63 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Robinson | 61-63 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Alvin Lucus - foul #5 on Alvin Lucus, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), John Dyer (C) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Eric Robinson, Andy Rainey | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Welsh (SG), Gustavo Ortiz (SF), Donald Clarke (PF), Benjamin Hunter (C) Clyde Cusack, Jeffrey Clay, William Tate, Alvin Lucus | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Benjamin Hunter grabs the board | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Hoose (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Nicholas Buendia (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dyer (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Michael Cave (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gustavo Ortiz (fresh) PF - Donald Clarke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Benjamin Hunter (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Gustavo Ortiz is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Clay - foul #5 on Jeffery Clay, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Robinson (SF) Jeffery Clay | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Bunyard (PF) Donald Clarke | |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Gustavo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Gustavo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Andy Rainey (PF) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Amos Bator knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Dyer | 63-65 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Gustavo Ortiz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | John Dyer grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | John Welsh is called for the reach on Amos Bator - foul #2 on John Welsh, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Clay (SF), William Tate (PF) Gustavo Ortiz, John Bunyard | |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Amos Bator misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to David Byrd | 63-65 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | David Byrd is fouled on the floor by John Welsh - foul #3 on John Welsh, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | David Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:15 | Louisville | John Welsh pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Michael Cave misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-65 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to William Tate | 64-65 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Louisville | William Tate hits the finger roll | 64-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | William Tate steps in front of the Eric Robinson pass | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Louisville | John Welsh is hacked by David Byrd in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Byrd, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | John Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | John Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | John Welsh steals it from Andy Rainey | 64-69 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | John Welsh is hacked by Amos Bator in the backcourt - foul #2 on Amos Bator, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Thomas (PG), Gustavo Ortiz (SF), Donald Clarke (PF) Michael Cave, Jeffrey Clay, William Tate | |
| 00:05 | Louisville | John Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | John Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Welsh | 64-71 |