| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Shilin Wang (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leo Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Comeau (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Lacefield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Blaine Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Skelton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-38 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman tips it but misses | 25-38 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs tips it in | 25-40 |
| 19:12 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau can't connect on a runner in the lane | 25-40 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | David Huggins grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Lacefield - foul #1 on Marvin Lacefield, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 18:37 | Louisville | Michael Wilson is fouled on the floor by Micheal Sherman - foul #3 on Micheal Sherman, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| 18:22 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 25-42 |
| 18:20 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield snags the offensive board | 25-42 |
| 18:01 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau's floater is tipped away by Micheal Sherman | 25-42 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | Michael Wilson hits the follow up shot | 27-42 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Skelton | 27-45 |
| 17:24 | Louisville | Michael Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Roger Gibbs - foul #2 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #2 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Parker (C) Marvin Lacefield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:24 | Louisville | Michael Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 17:24 | Louisville | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses the dunk attempt | 28-45 |
| 17:07 | Louisville | Shilin Wang snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 16:52 | Louisville | Shilin Wang misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs steps out of bounds on the baseline | 28-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Madison (PG), Calvin Schatz (SF) Shilin Wang, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Jack Frias (PF), Newton Gebhart (C) David Huggins, Christopher Skelton, Roger Gibbs | |
| 16:20 | Louisville | Mark Parker hits a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Kevin Maher - foul #1 on Kevin Maher, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield (C) Gerald Comeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mike Donovan (PF) Micheal Sherman | |
| 16:20 | Louisville | Mark Parker makes the free throw | 31-45 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Leo Henderson picks off the pass by Newton Gebhart | 31-45 |
| 15:51 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Leo Henderson and he's fouled by Jack Frias - foul #1 on Jack Frias, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shilin Wang (PG) Leo Henderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Roger Gibbs (C) Blaine Johnson, Newton Gebhart | |
| 15:51 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Shilin Wang (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Schatz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Lacefield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) SF - Jack Frias (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Jack Frias knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kevin Maher | 34-48 |
| 15:13 | Louisville | Shilin Wang drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Madison | 37-48 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan is hacked by Mark Parker - foul #1 on Mark Parker, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Henderson (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Gerald Comeau (PF) John Madison, Calvin Schatz, Marvin Lacefield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Jack Frias, Mike Donovan | |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman is hacked by Michael Wilson - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Leo Henderson is called for the reach on Roger Gibbs - foul #3 on Leo Henderson, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-48 |
| 14:32 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Mark Parker | 37-48 |
| 14:11 | Louisville | Michael Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 14:10 | Louisville | Leo Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:42 | Louisville | Mark Parker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Gibbs - foul #3 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Madison (PG), Marvin Lacefield (C) Shilin Wang, Gerald Comeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Frias (C) Roger Gibbs | |
| 13:42 | Louisville | Mark Parker misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:42 | Louisville | Mark Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton drills a floater from the baseline | 38-50 |
| 12:59 | Louisville | John Madison is fouled on the floor by David Huggins - foul #2 on David Huggins, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Calvin Schatz (SF), Gerald Comeau (PF) Michael Wilson, Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG) David Huggins | |
| 12:39 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Madison and the foul's on Jack Frias - foul #2 on Jack Frias, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shilin Wang (PG) John Madison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs (C) Jack Frias | |
| 12:39 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz misses the free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Maher | 40-53 |
| 12:08 | Louisville | Leo Henderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shilin Wang | 42-53 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs loses the ball out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Madison (SG), Michael Wilson (SF) Leo Henderson, Calvin Schatz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG) Blaine Johnson | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Shilin Wang (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Comeau (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Lacefield (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Skelton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Louisville | John Madison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | David Huggins snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Wilson - foul #3 on Michael Wilson, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Parker (C) Marvin Lacefield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Frias (SF), Mike Donovan (PF) Micheal Sherman, Christopher Skelton | |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 11:12 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 11:05 | Louisville | Mark Parker hits a runner from close range | 44-53 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Gerald Comeau denies the turnaround by Mike Donovan | 44-53 |
| 10:52 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Gerald Comeau | 44-53 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Mark Parker misses the fadeaway in the paint | 44-53 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mike Donovan | 44-53 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher is fouled on the floor by Mark Parker - foul #2 on Mark Parker, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Henderson (SG), Calvin Schatz (SF), Marvin Lacefield (C) Shilin Wang, Michael Wilson, Gerald Comeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF) David Huggins, Mike Donovan, Roger Gibbs | |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 09:54 | Louisville | Leo Henderson snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 09:25 | Louisville | John Madison hits a 3 from straight away | 47-53 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton can't tip it in | 47-53 |
| 09:04 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 08:40 | Louisville | Leo Henderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-53 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman travels with the ball | 47-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shilin Wang (PG), Michael Wilson (SF), Gerald Comeau (PF) John Madison, Calvin Schatz, Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Jack Frias | |
| 08:15 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield lays it up and in set up by Shilin Wang and he's fouled by Roger Gibbs - foul #4 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mike Donovan (PF) Christopher Skelton | |
| 08:15 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Huggins | 50-56 |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau is whistled for traveling | 50-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Frias (SF) Micheal Sherman | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Shilin Wang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Comeau (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Marvin Lacefield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Blaine Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Frias (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Jack Frias makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Blaine Johnson and he's fouled by Gerald Comeau - foul #2 on Gerald Comeau, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton (PF) Mike Donovan | |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Jack Frias makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:06 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-59 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Jack Frias grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | David Huggins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Gibbs | 50-61 |
| 06:27 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 50-61 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | David Huggins snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Leo Henderson takes the ball from David Huggins in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-61 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Jack Frias snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Leo Henderson takes the ball from Jack Frias | 50-61 |
| 05:20 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield hits a jumper from the left side | 52-61 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Madison (SG), Calvin Schatz (SF), Mark Parker (C) Leo Henderson, Michael Wilson, Marvin Lacefield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Newton Gebhart (C) David Huggins, Blaine Johnson, Jack Frias, Christopher Skelton, Roger Gibbs | |
| 04:40 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz misses the driving attempt from the right block | 52-61 |
| 04:38 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Shilin Wang | 52-61 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Kevin Maher is called for the reach on Shilin Wang - foul #2 on Kevin Maher, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Shilin Wang makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Shilin Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher is whistled for traveling | 54-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Henderson (SG) Shilin Wang | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:44 | Louisville | Mike Donovan denies the turnaround by Calvin Schatz | 54-61 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gerald Comeau - foul #3 on Gerald Comeau, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG), Roger Gibbs (C) Frank Brickner, Newton Gebhart | |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:20 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Calvin Schatz | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Madison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Schatz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Comeau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blaine Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau buries a shot from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Wilson (SF), Marvin Lacefield (C) Calvin Schatz, Gerald Comeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Christopher Skelton (PF) Kevin Maher, Mike Donovan | |
| 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) | |
| 02:24 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield dunks the ball | 58-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | David Huggins is hacked by John Madison - foul #3 on John Madison, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shilin Wang (PG) John Madison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | David Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | David Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:51 | Louisville | Michael Wilson is hacked by Christopher Skelton - foul #2 on Christopher Skelton, team foul #10 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gerald Comeau (PF) Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:51 | Louisville | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 01:51 | Louisville | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by David Huggins | 60-66 |
| 01:02 | Louisville | Michael Wilson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Micheal Sherman - foul #4 on Micheal Sherman, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| 01:02 | Louisville | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:02 | Louisville | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Wilson | 62-66 |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Blaine Johnson takes the ball from Michael Wilson | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Shilin Wang is called for the reach on Christopher Skelton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shilin Wang, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG) David Huggins | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Shilin Wang can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau grabs the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Leo Henderson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Wilson | 65-68 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Henderson - foul #4 on Leo Henderson, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Shilin Wang clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Comeau | 65-69 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Leo Henderson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Shilin Wang | 68-69 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher is fouled in the backcourt by Shilin Wang - foul #3 on Shilin Wang, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Michael Wilson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-70 |