| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeremiah Davis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Hinton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) PF - Clifford Arce (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Maclean (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Sipos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Fowler (fresh) SF - Corey Adamson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ricardo Montoya (fresh) C - Walter Westmoreland (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Corey Adamson inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Ricardo Montoya clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | David Sipos picks off the pass by Clifford Arce | 40-33 |
| 19:11 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Larry Maclean - foul #1 on Larry Maclean, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Solt (SF), Anton Harris (PF) William Hinton, Clifford Arce | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 19:11 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:11 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Ricardo Montoya blocks the short jumper by Larry Maclean | 40-34 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | Corey Adamson grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | David Sipos comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Carl Solt pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Anton Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Anton Harris | 43-34 |
| 17:47 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland misses the easy layup | 43-34 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Walter Westmoreland blocks the short jumper by Larry Maclean | 43-34 |
| 17:24 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Ricardo Montoya | 43-34 |
| 17:07 | Louisville | Dennis Johnson steps in front of the Ricardo Montoya pass | 43-34 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Sipos - foul #1 on David Sipos, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hinton (SG), Kenneth Winn (SF), Clifford Arce (PF), Matthew Brehmer (C) Dennis Johnson, Carl Solt, Anton Harris, Larry Maclean | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Drumheller (SG), Christopher Kaiser (SF), Jeremy Rogerson (PF), Kevin Alex (C) John Fowler, Corey Adamson, Ricardo Montoya, Walter Westmoreland | |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:52 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Jeremy Rogerson | 44-34 |
| 16:24 | Louisville | Kevin Alex's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke (PG), Dennis Johnson (SF) Jeremiah Davis, Kenneth Winn | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Wood (PG) David Sipos | |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer grabs the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kenneth Dismuke (fresh) 16 pts. SG - William Hinton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Clifford Arce (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Brehmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Wood (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Drumheller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Kaiser (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeremy Rogerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Alex (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Hinton | 46-34 |
| 15:26 | Louisville | Clifford Arce steals the ball from John Wood | 46-34 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Jeremy Rogerson steals the ball from Kenneth Dismuke | 46-34 |
| 14:46 | Louisville | John Wood misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dennis Johnson | 46-34 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-34 |
| 14:33 | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 14:28 | Louisville | John Wood misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Clifford Arce grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | William Hinton is hacked by William Drumheller - foul #2 on William Drumheller, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis (PG), Kenneth Winn (SF), Carl Solt (PF), Larry Maclean (C) Kenneth Dismuke, Dennis Johnson, Clifford Arce, Matthew Brehmer | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Sipos (PG), John Fowler (SG), Corey Adamson (SF), Ricardo Montoya (PF), Walter Westmoreland (C) John Wood, William Drumheller, Christopher Kaiser, Jeremy Rogerson, Kevin Alex | |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis travels with the ball | 46-34 |
| 13:36 | Louisville | David Sipos misses the dunk attempt | 46-34 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Carl Solt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-34 |
| 13:15 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 12:55 | Louisville | John Fowler travels with the ball | 46-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson (SG) William Hinton | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Jeremiah Davis | 48-34 |
| 12:24 | Louisville | Ricardo Montoya can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carl Solt - foul #1 on Carl Solt, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke (SG), Clifford Arce (PF) Dennis Johnson, Carl Solt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Alex (C) Walter Westmoreland | |
| 12:24 | Louisville | Ricardo Montoya makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 12:24 | Louisville | Ricardo Montoya makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean travels with the ball | 48-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hinton (SG), Carl Solt (SF) Kenneth Dismuke, Kenneth Winn | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson (PF) Ricardo Montoya | |
| 11:49 | Louisville | David Sipos misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 11:47 | Louisville | Kevin Alex tips it but misses | 48-36 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Carl Solt pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeremiah Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hinton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Solt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clifford Arce (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Maclean (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Sipos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Fowler (fresh) SF - Corey Adamson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Rogerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Alex (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-36 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | William Hinton grabs the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Corey Adamson - foul #2 on Corey Adamson, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson (SG), Kenneth Winn (SF), Matthew Brehmer (C) William Hinton, Clifford Arce, Larry Maclean | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Drumheller (SG), Christopher Kaiser (SF) John Fowler, Corey Adamson | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 11:07 | Louisville | Christopher Kaiser clanks a shot from the left side | 50-36 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer lays it up and in set up by Dennis Johnson | 52-36 |
| 10:37 | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Kaiser | 52-38 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Brehmer | 54-38 |
| 09:51 | Louisville | The short jumper by Christopher Kaiser is denied by Matthew Brehmer | 54-38 |
| 09:49 | Louisville | David Sipos tips it home | 54-40 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis is fouled on the floor by Kevin Alex - foul #3 on Kevin Alex, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke (PG), William Hinton (SG), Clifford Arce (PF), Larry Maclean (C) Jeremiah Davis, Dennis Johnson, Kenneth Winn, Matthew Brehmer | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Wood (PG), John Fowler (SG), Corey Adamson (SF), Ricardo Montoya (PF), Walter Westmoreland (C) David Sipos, William Drumheller, Christopher Kaiser, Jeremy Rogerson, Kevin Alex | |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke is hacked by John Wood - foul #1 on John Wood, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Clifford Arce misses the easy layup | 54-40 |
| 08:51 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Walter Westmoreland | 54-40 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | Carl Solt takes the ball from Ricardo Montoya | 54-40 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | William Hinton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carl Solt | 56-40 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | John Fowler misses long on a shot in the lane | 56-40 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Clifford Arce grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-40 |
| 08:02 | Louisville | John Fowler grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Corey Adamson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean grabs the board | 56-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kenneth Dismuke (fresh) 18 pts. SG - William Hinton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Solt (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clifford Arce (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Maclean (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Wood (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Fowler (fresh) SF - Corey Adamson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Montoya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Westmoreland (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 07:15 | Louisville | John Fowler gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 07:01 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Larry Maclean - foul #2 on Larry Maclean, team foul #3 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis (PG), Dennis Johnson (SF), Anton Harris (PF), Matthew Brehmer (C) Kenneth Dismuke, Carl Solt, Clifford Arce, Larry Maclean | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Sipos (PG), Jeremy Rogerson (PF) John Wood, Ricardo Montoya | |
| 07:01 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 07:01 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | David Sipos steals it from Dennis Johnson | 56-42 |
| 06:29 | Louisville | John Fowler knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by David Sipos | 56-45 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | John Fowler grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 05:47 | Louisville | John Fowler is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Davis - foul #1 on Jeremiah Davis, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke (PG), Kenneth Winn (SF), Clifford Arce (PF), Larry Maclean (C) Jeremiah Davis, William Hinton, Anton Harris, Matthew Brehmer | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Drumheller (SG), Christopher Kaiser (SF), Ricardo Montoya (PF), Kevin Alex (C) John Fowler, Corey Adamson, Jeremy Rogerson, Walter Westmoreland | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:29 | Louisville | David Sipos misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Johnson - foul #1 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis (PG), William Hinton (SG) Kenneth Dismuke, Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:29 | Louisville | David Sipos makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:29 | Louisville | David Sipos makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Kevin Alex steals it from Jeremiah Davis | 56-47 |
| 04:53 | Louisville | Christopher Kaiser clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-47 |
| 04:51 | Louisville | Ricardo Montoya pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 04:39 | Louisville | David Sipos comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 04:38 | Louisville | Kevin Alex tips it back up and in | 56-49 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clifford Arce | 58-49 |
| 04:11 | Louisville | William Drumheller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 04:10 | Louisville | Christopher Kaiser gets the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | Clifford Arce swats the short shot by Christopher Kaiser | 58-49 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Clifford Arce gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 60-49 |
| 03:31 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Carl Solt (SF), Anton Harris (PF), Matthew Brehmer (C) Jeremiah Davis, William Hinton, Kenneth Winn, Clifford Arce, Larry Maclean | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Fowler (SG), Corey Adamson (SF), Walter Westmoreland (C) William Drumheller, Christopher Kaiser, Kevin Alex | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kenneth Dismuke (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Carl Solt (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anton Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Brehmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Sipos (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Corey Adamson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Montoya (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Westmoreland (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:16 | Louisville | David Sipos comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 60-49 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | David Sipos steps in front of the Dennis Johnson pass | 60-49 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Corey Adamson banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Sipos | 60-51 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 02:28 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Walter Westmoreland is called for traveling | 60-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hinton (SG), Clifford Arce (PF), Larry Maclean (C) Carl Solt, Anton Harris, Matthew Brehmer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson (PF) Ricardo Montoya | |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | William Hinton hits a jumper from the free throw line | 62-51 |
| 01:37 | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson blows the layup but he's hacked by Clifford Arce - foul #1 on Clifford Arce, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Winn (SG), Carl Solt (SF), Anton Harris (PF), Matthew Brehmer (C) William Hinton, Dennis Johnson, Clifford Arce, Larry Maclean | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:37 | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:37 | Louisville | Jeremy Rogerson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Corey Adamson steals the ball from Matthew Brehmer | 62-52 |
| 01:02 | Louisville | Corey Adamson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer grabs the board | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | David Sipos is called for the reach on Matthew Brehmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Sipos, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ricardo Montoya (PF) Jeremy Rogerson | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Montoya - foul #3 on Ricardo Montoya, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Louisville | David Sipos is whistled for a carry | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Anton Harris misses badly on a shot in the paint | 64-52 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Ricardo Montoya grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Kenneth Winn is called for the reach on John Fowler - foul #2 on Kenneth Winn, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | John Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | John Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke runs out the clock | 64-54 |