| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Raff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Hargrave (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 19:31 | Louisville | Charles Raff pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | Cory Dyar drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Gray | 25-24 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley is fouled on the floor by Larry Gray - foul #1 on Larry Gray, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Scott Turner (PF), Carl Brown (C) James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Robert Wright, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Carl Brown knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Taylor | 25-26 |
| 18:04 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave misses the easy layup | 25-26 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Carl Brown gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Larry Gray steals the ball from James Taylor in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 17:38 | Louisville | Larry Gray misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Scott Turner grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson's pass is intercepted by Kyle Olson | 25-26 |
| 17:01 | Louisville | Larry Gray knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Kyle Olson | 28-26 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by James Taylor | 28-28 |
| 16:21 | Louisville | Cory Dyar is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mike Curtis (PF), Richard Saxon (C) Charles Raff, Lance Hargrave | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), James Rucks (SG), Robert Wright (PF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Taylor, Aaron Jamerson, Scott Turner, Carl Brown | |
| 16:03 | Louisville | Cory Dyar is open and scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Kyle Olson out of a doubleteam | 30-28 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brandon Bojorquez | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cory Dyar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Saxon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vance Giddens (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Dejohn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:19 | Louisville | Cory Dyar drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kyle Olson | 33-31 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Robert Wright snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (PG), Timothy Hooser (SG), Michael Dennis (SF), Charles Raff (PF), Lance Hargrave (C) Larry Gray, Kyle Olson, Cory Dyar, Mike Curtis, Richard Saxon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson (SG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Scott Turner (PF), Carl Brown (C) James Rucks, Joshua Dejohn, Robert Wright, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 14:05 | Louisville | William Rayford buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Scott Turner is hacked by Charles Raff - foul #3 on Charles Raff, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG), Robert Wright (PF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Vance Giddens, Scott Turner, Carl Brown | |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Wright | 36-34 |
| 13:03 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 12:35 | Louisville | Michael Dennis pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:06 | Louisville | William Rayford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Rayford, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Kyle Olson (SG), Cory Dyar (SF) William Rayford, Timothy Hooser, Michael Dennis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Scott Turner (PF), Carl Brown (C) Aaron Jamerson, Stanley Blakley, Robert Wright, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Scott Turner misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 11:36 | Louisville | Kyle Olson grabs the board | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Raff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Hargrave (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vance Giddens (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Dejohn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Louisville | Kyle Olson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-34 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Scott Turner snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Scott Turner misses the lay-in | 38-34 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Carl Brown can't tip it in | 38-34 |
| 10:48 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Charles Raff | 38-34 |
| 10:42 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave can't finish the layup | 38-34 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Scott Turner pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Scott Turner misses the dunk | 38-34 |
| 10:19 | Louisville | Charles Raff pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 09:51 | Louisville | Scott Turner steals the ball from Kyle Olson | 38-34 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Carl Brown clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Cory Dyar - foul #3 on Cory Dyar, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mike Curtis (PF), Richard Saxon (C) Charles Raff, Lance Hargrave | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Robert Wright (PF) Vance Giddens, James Rucks, Joshua Dejohn, Scott Turner | |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 09:37 | Louisville | Richard Saxon snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 09:12 | Louisville | Mike Curtis's floater is tipped away by Stanley Blakley | 38-34 |
| 09:10 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Curtis | 38-34 |
| 08:49 | Louisville | Kyle Olson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Stanley Blakley - foul #2 on Stanley Blakley, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Taylor, Carl Brown | |
| 08:49 | Louisville | Kyle Olson misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 08:49 | Louisville | Kyle Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Wright | 38-37 |
| 08:23 | Louisville | Kyle Olson misses the lay-in | 38-37 |
| 08:22 | Louisville | Cory Dyar snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 08:03 | Louisville | Kyle Olson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Gray | 41-37 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (PG), Michael Dennis (SF), Charles Raff (PF), Lance Hargrave (C) Larry Gray, Cory Dyar, Mike Curtis, Richard Saxon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), James Rucks (SG) Vance Giddens, Aaron Jamerson | |
| 07:24 | Louisville | William Rayford clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Rayford (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kyle Olson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Dennis (fresh) PF - Charles Raff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Hargrave (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Taylor | 41-39 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Kyle Olson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by James Rucks - foul #1 on James Rucks, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Cory Dyar (SF) Michael Dennis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Joshua Dejohn (SF) James Taylor, Stanley Blakley | |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Kyle Olson misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Kyle Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Kyle Olson misses the 3rd free throw | 42-39 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Robert Wright snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-39 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | Kyle Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 05:54 | Louisville | Cory Dyar misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | James Rucks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 05:31 | Louisville | Charles Raff grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 05:29 | Louisville | James Rucks steals the ball from William Rayford in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | James Rucks lays it in | 42-41 |
| 05:09 | Louisville | Kyle Olson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez is fouled on the floor by Cory Dyar - foul #4 on Cory Dyar, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Mike Curtis (PF), Richard Saxon (C) Kyle Olson, Charles Raff, Lance Hargrave | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Scott Turner (PF) Vance Giddens, James Rucks, Joshua Dejohn, Robert Wright | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Scott Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Wright (PF) Scott Turner | |
| 04:01 | Louisville | Aaron Jamerson steals the ball from William Rayford | 45-41 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson lays it up and in | 45-43 |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Stanley Blakley steals the ball from William Rayford | 45-43 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley misses the dunk attempt | 45-43 |
| 03:30 | Louisville | Richard Saxon grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 03:10 | Louisville | Mike Curtis misses the fadeaway from the left side | 45-43 |
| 03:09 | Louisville | Cory Dyar snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Rayford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Cory Dyar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mike Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Saxon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Aaron Jamerson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:44 | Louisville | Cory Dyar misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-43 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Mike Curtis blocks the short jumper by Brandon Bojorquez | 45-43 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wright | 45-43 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | James Taylor is hacked by Larry Gray - foul #2 on Larry Gray, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kyle Olson (SG), Charles Raff (PF), Lance Hargrave (C) William Rayford, Mike Curtis, Richard Saxon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG) Aaron Jamerson | |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Robert Wright clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Raff - foul #4 on Charles Raff, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 01:08 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Larry Gray | 47-45 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Stanley Blakley | 47-47 |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Larry Gray is hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Kyle Olson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | James Rucks grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kyle Olson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Raff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Lance Hargrave (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Robert Wright wins the tip | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Scott Turner (PF), Carl Brown (C) James Taylor, Stanley Blakley, Robert Wright, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 04:04 | Louisville | James Rucks takes the ball from Larry Gray | 47-47 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Carl Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Carl Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 03:27 | Louisville | Charles Raff pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 03:06 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave's pass is intercepted by Carl Brown | 47-47 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Cory Dyar is called for the reach on Carl Brown - foul #5 on Cory Dyar, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Dennis (SF) Cory Dyar | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson (SG) James Rucks | |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 02:32 | Louisville | Carl Brown steals it from Kyle Olson out of a doubleteam | 47-49 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 02:01 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Lance Hargrave | 47-49 |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Carl Brown - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), James Rucks (SG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Vance Giddens, Aaron Jamerson, Joshua Dejohn, Scott Turner, Carl Brown | |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 01:20 | Louisville | Kyle Olson splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Larry Gray | 50-49 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Larry Gray is fouled on the floor by Robert Wright - foul #3 on Robert Wright, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kyle Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Dennis (fresh) PF - Charles Raff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Lance Hargrave (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Charles Raff drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley scores on a 3 from straight away | 52-52 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Larry Gray misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kyle Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Dennis (fresh) PF - Charles Raff (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Lance Hargrave (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Robert Wright wins the tip | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley blows the layup | 52-52 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley tips it but misses | 52-52 |
| 04:31 | Louisville | Charles Raff pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:10 | Louisville | Kyle Olson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-52 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brandon Bojorquez | 52-52 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Charles Raff is called for the reach on James Rucks - foul #5 on Charles Raff, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mike Curtis (PF) Charles Raff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Scott Turner (PF), Carl Brown (C) James Taylor, Stanley Blakley, Robert Wright, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:26 | Louisville | Michael Dennis misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Scott Turner grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Carl Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Carl Brown, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson (SG), Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Rucks, Carl Brown | |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Larry Gray hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Dennis | 54-54 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez is whistled for traveling | 54-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Wright (PF) Scott Turner | |
| 02:32 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Larry Gray misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 02:13 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:54 | Louisville | Kyle Olson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Dejohn | 54-57 |
| 01:28 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), James Rucks (SG), Stanley Blakley (SF) Vance Giddens, Aaron Jamerson, Joshua Dejohn | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Louisville | Robert Wright is called for the reach on Mike Curtis - foul #4 on Robert Wright, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| 01:07 | Louisville | Mike Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:07 | Louisville | Mike Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kyle Olson - foul #2 on Kyle Olson, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kyle Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Dennis (fresh) PF - Mike Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Hargrave (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Larry Gray knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Taylor and he's fouled by Michael Dennis - foul #2 on Michael Dennis, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Stanley Blakley denies the turnaround by Kyle Olson | 58-60 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stanley Blakley | 58-60 |