| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Nash (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Kallenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derick Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Pursel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Zenner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter inbounds the ball | 19-40 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Louisville | James Pursel scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Nash | 21-40 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Pursel - foul #3 on James Pursel, team foul #1 | 21-40 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses the 1st free throw | 21-40 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 21-41 |
| 18:54 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter is hacked by Nicholas Horodyski - foul #1 on Nicholas Horodyski, team foul #1 | 21-41 |
| 18:29 | Louisville | James Pursel connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Nash | 23-41 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Nicholas Horodyski | 23-43 |
| 17:54 | Louisville | Matthew Nash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-43 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano misses long on a shot from the left wing | 23-43 |
| 17:35 | Louisville | Matthew Nash gets the rebound | 23-43 |
| 17:17 | Louisville | Fabian Giordano steals the ball from Matthew Nash | 23-43 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Frank Martini's fadeaway is rejected by James Pursel | 23-43 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Frank Martini hits the follow up shot | 23-45 |
| 16:43 | Louisville | William Zenner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Buntin (SG), Ray Roux (PF), Richard Guyton (C) William Kallenberger, James Pursel, William Zenner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Gregory Johnson (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Mark Fee, Frank Martini, Elmer Maher, Fabian Giordano | |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-45 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Gibbs | 23-45 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson is hacked by Ray Roux - foul #3 on Ray Roux, team foul #2 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Bobby Harman (SF) Derick Carpenter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ray Saunders (SG) Nicholas Horodyski | |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ray Saunders | 23-47 |
| 15:37 | Louisville | Matthew Nash hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 23-47 |
| 15:35 | Louisville | Richard Guyton snags the offensive board | 23-47 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Nash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Buntin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bobby Harman (fresh) PF - Ray Roux (fresh) 3 pf. C - Richard Guyton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ray Saunders (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Johnson (fresh) C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:11 | Louisville | Ray Roux misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 23-47 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs grabs the board | 23-47 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Ray Roux takes the ball from Gregory Johnson | 23-47 |
| 14:32 | Louisville | Richard Guyton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 23-47 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 23-47 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ray Saunders | 23-50 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Steven Buntin clanks a jumper from the left wing | 23-50 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 23-50 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Guyton - foul #1 on Richard Guyton, team foul #3 | 23-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Kallenberger (SG), Derick Carpenter (SF), James Pursel (PF), William Zenner (C) Matthew Nash, Bobby Harman, Ray Roux, Richard Guyton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (PG), Mark Fee (SG), Frank Martini (SF), Elmer Maher (PF) Alex Romanski, Ray Saunders, Robert Linkous, Gregory Johnson | |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 23-51 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 23-52 |
| 13:27 | Louisville | William Kallenberger is hacked by Elmer Maher - foul #1 on Elmer Maher, team foul #2 | 23-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano (C) Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 13:06 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-52 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano gets the rebound | 23-52 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Nicholas Horodyski | 23-54 |
| 12:29 | Louisville | Steven Buntin misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-54 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Frank Martini grabs the board | 23-54 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Steven Buntin steals it from Mark Fee | 23-54 |
| 12:07 | Louisville | Steven Buntin lays it in | 25-54 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-54 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano tips it in | 25-56 |
| 11:28 | Louisville | Elmer Maher steps in front of the James Pursel pass | 25-56 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Steven Buntin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Kallenberger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derick Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Pursel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Zenner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Fee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher is hacked by James Pursel - foul #4 on James Pursel, team foul #4 | 25-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Nash (PG), Bobby Harman (SF) Steven Buntin, William Kallenberger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Gregory Johnson (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee, Frank Martini, Elmer Maher, Fabian Giordano | |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 25-56 |
| 11:01 | Louisville | Bobby Harman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-56 |
| 10:34 | Louisville | Bobby Harman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Derick Carpenter | 27-56 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | The refs have stopped play. Gregory Johnson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 27-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Kallenberger (SG), Ray Roux (PF), Richard Guyton (C) Derick Carpenter, James Pursel, William Zenner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Martini (PF) Gregory Johnson | |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders's pass is intercepted by Matthew Nash | 27-56 |
| 09:50 | Louisville | William Kallenberger drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-56 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs is denied on a dunk by Bobby Harman | 30-56 |
| 09:34 | Louisville | Matthew Nash pulls down the rebound | 30-56 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Bobby Harman misses long on a floater from close range | 30-56 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski gets the rebound | 30-56 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski loses the dribble to William Kallenberger | 30-56 |
| 09:06 | Louisville | Ray Roux lays it in on a great pass from William Kallenberger | 32-56 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs is called for 5 seconds | 32-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Buntin (SG), Derick Carpenter (SF), James Pursel (PF), William Zenner (C) William Kallenberger, Bobby Harman, Ray Roux, Richard Guyton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (PG), Mark Fee (SG), Elmer Maher (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Alex Romanski, Ray Saunders, Robert Linkous, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 08:22 | Louisville | James Pursel clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Elmer Maher - foul #2 on Elmer Maher, team foul #3 | 32-56 |
| 08:22 | Louisville | James Pursel misses the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 08:22 | Louisville | James Pursel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-56 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Mark Fee can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-56 |
| 07:53 | Louisville | William Zenner snags the defensive board | 33-56 |
| 07:30 | Louisville | William Zenner makes the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Fabian Giordano - foul #2 on Fabian Giordano, team foul #4 | 35-56 |
| 07:30 | Louisville | William Zenner makes the free throw | 36-56 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Steven Buntin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Derick Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Pursel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - William Zenner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Fee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano blows the layup | 36-56 |
| 07:14 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Steven Buntin | 36-56 |
| 06:57 | Louisville | Steven Buntin banks in the wide open layup | 38-56 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Zenner - foul #3 on William Zenner, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Bobby Harman (SF), Ray Roux (PF) Matthew Nash, James Pursel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Linkous (SF) Frank Martini | |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 06:41 | Louisville | William Zenner grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Steven Buntin's pass is intercepted by Mark Fee in the backcourt | 38-56 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-59 |
| 06:07 | Louisville | Bobby Harman scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Steven Buntin and the foul's on Robert Linkous - foul #1 on Robert Linkous, team foul #5 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Kallenberger (SG), Richard Guyton (C) Derick Carpenter, William Zenner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs (PF) Elmer Maher | |
| 06:07 | Louisville | Bobby Harman misses the free throw | 40-59 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs scores on a jump hook near the basket | 40-61 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Bobby Harman is hacked by Robert Linkous - foul #2 on Robert Linkous, team foul #6 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Elmer Maher (PF) Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee, Fabian Giordano | |
| 05:30 | Louisville | Ray Saunders steals it from Ray Roux | 40-61 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders hits the finger roll | 40-63 |
| 05:02 | Louisville | Richard Guyton's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Gibbs | 40-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous's pass is intercepted by Bobby Harman | 40-63 |
| 04:33 | Louisville | Ray Saunders takes the ball from Steven Buntin | 40-63 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Steven Buntin steals it from Alex Romanski | 40-63 |
| 04:10 | Louisville | Ray Roux dunks the ball set up by Steven Buntin | 42-63 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-63 |
| 03:49 | Louisville | William Kallenberger gets the rebound | 42-63 |
| 03:27 | Louisville | Bobby Harman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ray Saunders - foul #1 on Ray Saunders, team foul #7 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Nash (PG), Derick Carpenter (SG), James Pursel (PF), William Zenner (C) Steven Buntin, William Kallenberger, Ray Roux, Richard Guyton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson (PF) Elmer Maher | |
| 03:27 | Louisville | Bobby Harman makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 03:27 | Louisville | Bobby Harman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Derick Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Harman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Pursel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - William Zenner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ray Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Linkous (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Johnson (fresh) C - Nicholas Gibbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ray Saunders, team foul #8 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Kallenberger (SG) Bobby Harman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Emmons (PG) Alex Romanski | |
| 02:50 | Louisville | William Kallenberger buries a driving attempt in the paint | 46-63 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | James Emmons's fadeaway is rejected by James Pursel | 46-63 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson tips it in | 46-65 |
| 02:12 | Louisville | James Pursel misses the jump hook near the basket | 46-65 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ray Saunders | 46-65 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on William Kallenberger - foul #1 on William Kallenberger, team foul #6 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG) James Emmons | |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous misses the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 01:15 | Louisville | William Kallenberger is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-66 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | William Zenner misses the tip | 46-66 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Linkous | 46-66 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Matthew Nash picks off the pass by Ray Saunders | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Matthew Nash misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 46-66 |
| 00:49 | Louisville | William Zenner grabs the offensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | The pull-up jumper by William Kallenberger is blocked by Gregory Johnson | 46-66 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs snags the defensive board | 46-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Derick Carpenter steps in front of the Robert Linkous pass | 46-66 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter lays it up and in | 48-66 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski runs out the clock | 48-66 |