| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Covington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Berube (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Terry Schwebach (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Butterfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josiah Hundley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Luis Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Josiah Hundley inbounds the ball | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Louisville | Robert Adams misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Parsons - foul #3 on Robert Parsons, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Benson (PG) Robert Parsons | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 19:49 | Louisville | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 19:49 | Louisville | Robert Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 19:28 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Terry Schwebach | 49-50 |
| 19:26 | Louisville | Robert Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | James Benson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Johns (PF) Isaac Berube | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:40 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Josiah Hundley | 49-53 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington's fadeaway is rejected by Luis Gonzalez | 49-53 |
| 18:15 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 18:10 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-53 |
| 18:08 | Louisville | Luis Gonzalez misses the tip | 49-53 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington double dribbles | 49-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Hampton (PF), Bradley Beard (C) Matthew Johns, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Millikan (SG), Gonzalo Morales (SF), Dale Stewart (PF), Gerardo Garza (C) James Butterfield, Josiah Hundley, Robert Adams, Luis Gonzalez | |
| 17:47 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach is fouled on the floor by James Benson - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG) James Benson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:35 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach can't finish the layup | 49-53 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach grabs the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 17:22 | Louisville | Gerardo Garza misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Dale Stewart tips it back up and in | 49-55 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 49-55 |
| 17:12 | Louisville | Gonzalo Morales grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 17:10 | Louisville | Gonzalo Morales loses the dribble to Justin Hampton in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube is hacked by Dale Stewart - foul #1 on Dale Stewart, team foul #1 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Benson (PG) Justin Hampton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Adams (PF) Terry Schwebach | |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Christopher Millikan - foul #3 on Christopher Millikan, team foul #2 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Johns (SG), Donald Batts (C) Marlon Howard, Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Terry Schwebach (PG), James Butterfield (SG), Josiah Hundley (SF), Luis Gonzalez (C) Christopher Millikan, Dale Stewart, Gonzalo Morales, Gerardo Garza | |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 16:46 | Louisville | Luis Gonzalez gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 16:35 | Louisville | James Butterfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington loses the ball out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG) Eugene Covington | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Robert Adams connects on the open floater near the basket on a great pass from Terry Schwebach | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Benson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marlon Howard (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Johns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Berube (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Batts (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Terry Schwebach (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Butterfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josiah Hundley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Luis Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | James Benson's pass is intercepted by Luis Gonzalez | 50-57 |
| 15:25 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach is hacked by James Benson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Benson, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG), Robert Parsons (SG), Justin Hampton (SF), Walter Kirk (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) James Benson, Marlon Howard, Matthew Johns, Isaac Berube, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Millikan (PG), Gonzalo Morales (SF), Gerardo Garza (C) Terry Schwebach, Josiah Hundley, Luis Gonzalez | |
| 15:13 | Louisville | James Butterfield scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Adams | 50-59 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Parsons | 53-59 |
| 14:57 | Louisville | Gonzalo Morales's pass is intercepted by Robert Parsons in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | William Meeks banks in the layup set up by Robert Parsons | 55-59 |
| 14:40 | Louisville | Christopher Millikan is whistled for traveling | 55-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Covington (SF) Justin Hampton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dale Stewart (PF), Luis Gonzalez (C) Robert Adams, Gerardo Garza | |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington is hacked by Dale Stewart - foul #2 on Dale Stewart, team foul #3 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Bradley Beard (C) Robert Parsons, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Terry Schwebach (PG), Josiah Hundley (SF) James Butterfield, Gonzalo Morales | |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Marlon Howard | 57-59 |
| 13:58 | Louisville | Marlon Howard steps in front of the Luis Gonzalez pass | 57-59 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard throws it down | 59-59 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Luis Gonzalez misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Bradley Beard - foul #3 on Bradley Beard, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Johns (SF) Eugene Covington | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gerardo Garza (SF), Robert Adams (PF) Josiah Hundley, Dale Stewart | |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Luis Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Luis Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns loses the ball out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams (C) Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Butterfield (SG), Gonzalo Morales (SF) Christopher Millikan, Luis Gonzalez | |
| 13:09 | Louisville | Gerardo Garza misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | William Meeks pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Robert Adams is called for the reach on Walter Kirk - foul #2 on Robert Adams, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG), Justin Hampton (SF) William Meeks, Marlon Howard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Josiah Hundley (SF), Luis Gonzalez (C) Terry Schwebach, Gerardo Garza | |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-60 |
| 12:32 | Louisville | Luis Gonzalez grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 12:27 | Louisville | James Butterfield comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-60 |
| 12:26 | Louisville | Gonzalo Morales grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 12:11 | Louisville | Luis Gonzalez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-60 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Justin Hampton | 59-60 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Bradley Beard (C) Matthew Johns, Justin Hampton, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Terry Schwebach (PG), Christopher Millikan (SG) Gonzalo Morales, James Butterfield | |
| 12:02 | Louisville | Christopher Millikan is hacked by Eugene Covington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Covington, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| 11:44 | Louisville | Josiah Hundley misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 11:43 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Parsons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marlon Howard (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Covington (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Kirk (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bradley Beard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Terry Schwebach (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Millikan (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Josiah Hundley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Luis Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Louisville | Christopher Millikan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 11:11 | Louisville | Luis Gonzalez gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 11:09 | Louisville | Marlon Howard steals the ball from Robert Adams in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons lays it up and in set up by Marlon Howard | 61-60 |
| 10:45 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Josiah Hundley | 61-63 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 10:23 | Louisville | Christopher Millikan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 10:09 | Louisville | Robert Adams makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Millikan | 61-65 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Christopher Millikan is called for the reach on Marlon Howard - foul #4 on Christopher Millikan, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG), Matthew Johns (SG), Justin Hampton (SF), Isaac Berube (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Robert Parsons, Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk, Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dale Stewart (PG), James Butterfield (SG), Gonzalo Morales (SF), Gerardo Garza (C) Terry Schwebach, Christopher Millikan, Josiah Hundley, Luis Gonzalez | |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Dale Stewart steals the ball from Isaac Berube | 61-65 |
| 09:44 | Louisville | William Meeks is called for the reach on Dale Stewart in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Meeks, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Benson (PG) William Meeks | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:39 | Louisville | Gerardo Garza can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Justin Hampton | 61-65 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube slams it home | 63-65 |
| 09:17 | Louisville | James Butterfield knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dale Stewart | 63-68 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Dale Stewart is called for the reach on James Benson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dale Stewart, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Covington (SF) Justin Hampton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Terry Schwebach (PG) Robert Adams | |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns is fouled on the floor by James Butterfield - foul #1 on James Butterfield, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 08:53 | Louisville | Matthew Johns is called for the reach on Terry Schwebach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Johns, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG), Donald Batts (C) James Benson, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:53 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 08:53 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 08:09 | Louisville | Isaac Berube denies the turnaround by James Butterfield | 68-70 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | James Butterfield picks off the pass by Robert Parsons | 68-70 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Dale Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 68-70 |
| 07:45 | Louisville | Dale Stewart tips it in | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Parsons (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Johns (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eugene Covington (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Berube (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Batts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Terry Schwebach (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Butterfield (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gonzalo Morales (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gerardo Garza (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-72 |
| 07:18 | Louisville | The jump hook by Gonzalo Morales is blocked by Donald Batts | 70-72 |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Gerardo Garza gets the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 07:01 | Louisville | Gonzalo Morales comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 70-72 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Donald Batts pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 06:35 | Louisville | Gonzalo Morales misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Eugene Covington - foul #2 on Eugene Covington, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), James Benson (SF), Justin Hampton (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Robert Parsons, Matthew Johns, Eugene Covington, Isaac Berube, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Millikan (SG), Josiah Hundley (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Luis Gonzalez (C) Terry Schwebach, James Butterfield, Dale Stewart, Gerardo Garza | |
| 06:35 | Louisville | Gonzalo Morales makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 06:35 | Louisville | Gonzalo Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Justin Hampton, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Butterfield (SG) Gonzalo Morales | |
| 06:11 | Louisville | Josiah Hundley hits the finger roll | 72-76 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Josiah Hundley takes the ball from James Benson | 72-76 |
| 05:56 | Louisville | Marlon Howard steals it from Christopher Millikan in the backcourt | 72-76 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard blows the layup | 72-76 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton grabs the offensive board | 72-76 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | James Benson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Josiah Hundley - foul #3 on Josiah Hundley, team foul #8 | 72-76 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | James Benson makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | James Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Josiah Hundley is denied on a layup by Kevin McQuilliams | 74-76 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | William Meeks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-76 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton hits the follow up shot | 76-76 |
| 05:04 | Louisville | Luis Gonzalez is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 76-76 |
| 05:03 | Louisville | Josiah Hundley snags the offensive board | 76-76 |
| 04:49 | Louisville | Robert Adams connects on the turnaround from the left block | 76-78 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Meeks | 79-78 |
| 04:39 | Louisville | Josiah Hundley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Millikan | 79-81 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Kevin McQuilliams is denied by Robert Adams | 79-81 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | Josiah Hundley grabs the board | 79-81 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | James Butterfield clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-81 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | William Meeks drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Hampton | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Meeks (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marlon Howard (tired) 16 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - James Benson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Hampton (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Millikan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Butterfield (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josiah Hundley (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Luis Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Louisville | Marlon Howard picks off the pass by James Butterfield | 81-81 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams misses the easy layup | 81-81 |
| 02:53 | Louisville | Josiah Hundley grabs the defensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Marlon Howard is called for the reach on Christopher Millikan - foul #2 on Marlon Howard, team foul #10 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Johns (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Walter Kirk (PF), Bradley Beard (C) Marlon Howard, James Benson, Justin Hampton, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Terry Schwebach (PG), Dale Stewart (SF) James Butterfield, Josiah Hundley | |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Christopher Millikan makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Christopher Millikan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | William Meeks hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-83 |
| 02:18 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach is whistled for a carry | 84-83 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gonzalo Morales (SG) Christopher Millikan | |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns's floater is knocked away by Luis Gonzalez | 84-83 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns grabs the offensive rebound | 84-83 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns connects on the 3 from the left wing | 87-83 |
| 01:31 | Louisville | Terry Schwebach drills a shot from the right wing | 87-85 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns misses the jump hook from the baseline | 87-85 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Covington | 87-85 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-85 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Matthew Johns, Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Butterfield (SG), Josiah Hundley (SF) Gonzalo Morales, Dale Stewart | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard clanks a jumper from the left block | 87-85 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-85 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on James Butterfield - foul #2 on James Butterfield, team foul #9 | 87-85 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Robert Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 88-85 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | James Butterfield hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 88-87 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington is hacked by Terry Schwebach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Schwebach, team foul #10 | 88-87 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Robert Adams gets the rebound | 88-87 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Marlon Howard steals it from Robert Adams in the backcourt | 88-87 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-87 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk is fouled on the floor by Robert Adams - foul #3 on Robert Adams, team foul #11 | 88-87 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | James Butterfield loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-87 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG), Isaac Berube (PF) William Meeks, Walter Kirk | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington is hacked by Josiah Hundley - foul #4 on Josiah Hundley, team foul #12 | 90-87 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams grabs the offensive board | 91-87 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams is hacked by James Butterfield - foul #3 on James Butterfield, team foul #13 | 91-87 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams makes the 1st free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams misses the 2nd free throw | 92-87 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington snags the offensive board | 92-87 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Josiah Hundley is called for the reach on Eugene Covington - foul #5 on Josiah Hundley, team foul #14 | 92-87 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG), Bradley Beard (C) Robert Parsons, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dale Stewart (SF) Josiah Hundley | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the 1st free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses the 2nd free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Luis Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 93-87 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Louisville | James Butterfield double dribbles in the backcourt | 93-87 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Luis Gonzalez is called for the reach on Eugene Covington - foul #3 on Luis Gonzalez, team foul #15 | 93-87 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses the 1st free throw | 93-87 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Dale Stewart clanks a halfcourt shot | 94-87 |