| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Hollis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Winston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Fry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jack Linton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Henry Lee inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-31 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Jack Linton grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Jack Linton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 18:45 | Louisville | David Anderson is hacked by Craig Holley - foul #1 on Craig Holley, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:28 | Louisville | Jack Linton swats the short shot by Henry Lee | 33-31 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 17:39 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Craig Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Winston - foul #1 on Kevin Winston, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:04 | Louisville | Henry Lee misses the jump hook from the right block | 33-33 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Baran Roznowski | 33-33 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams blows the dunk | 33-33 |
| 16:39 | Louisville | Kevin Winston gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:25 | Louisville | David Anderson misses the dunk attempt | 33-33 |
| 16:24 | Louisville | Henry Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:12 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry is hacked by Jack Linton - foul #2 on Jack Linton, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Pipes (PG), Jeffrey Goble (SG), Matthew Smith (PF), Earl Crosby (C) Hollis Smith, Kevin Winston, David Anderson, Gilbert Fry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Gary Lee (SF), John Harrison (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Baran Roznowski, Shawn Williams, Jack Linton | |
| 15:56 | Louisville | Henry Lee misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-33 |
| 15:55 | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Edward Pipes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) SF - Henry Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl Crosby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith is whistled for a carry | 33-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Bruce Peet (SF) Henry Lee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:06 | Louisville | Edward Pipes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bobby Smith - foul #3 on Bobby Smith, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gilbert Fry (C) Earl Crosby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SF), Shawn Williams (PF), Jack Linton (C) Gary Lee, John Harrison, Claude Bennett | |
| 15:06 | Louisville | Edward Pipes makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:06 | Louisville | Edward Pipes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 14:54 | Louisville | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 14:41 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Baran Roznowski - foul #4 on Baran Roznowski, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Hollis Smith (PG), Kevin Winston (SG), Henry Lee (SF) Edward Pipes, Jeffrey Goble, Bruce Peet | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Gary Lee (SF) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, Baran Roznowski | |
| 14:41 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:41 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jack Linton | 36-35 |
| 14:10 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Lee - foul #2 on Gary Lee, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Anderson (PF) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:10 | Louisville | Kevin Winston makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:10 | Louisville | Kevin Winston makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams can't throw it down but he's hacked by Gilbert Fry - foul #1 on Gilbert Fry, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Anderson | 40-37 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Gary Lee buries a 3 from straight away | 40-40 |
| 12:54 | Louisville | David Anderson is hacked by Gary Lee - foul #3 on Gary Lee, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Earl Crosby (C) Gilbert Fry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Baran Roznowski (SF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Gary Lee, Jack Linton | |
| 12:43 | Louisville | Henry Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski can't throw it down but he's hacked by Earl Crosby - foul #2 on Earl Crosby, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble (SG), Matthew Smith (PF) Kevin Winston, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Harrison (PF) Shawn Williams | |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:20 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Henry Lee | 40-40 |
| 12:01 | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-40 |
| 11:59 | Louisville | Hollis Smith grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 11:41 | Louisville | Henry Lee clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Claude Bennett - foul #1 on Claude Bennett, team foul #7 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gilbert Fry (C) Earl Crosby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Jack Linton (C) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, Claude Bennett | |
| 11:41 | Louisville | Henry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:41 | Louisville | Henry Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Hollis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Goble (fresh) SF - Henry Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Fry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Linton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits a jumper from the right block | 42-42 |
| 11:02 | Louisville | Henry Lee misses long on a floater from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Jack Linton snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Matthew Smith snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 10:08 | Louisville | Jack Linton is called for the reach on Gilbert Fry - foul #3 on Jack Linton, team foul #8 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Pipes (PG), Kevin Winston (SG), Bruce Peet (SF), David Anderson (PF) Hollis Smith, Jeffrey Goble, Henry Lee, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (PF) John Harrison | |
| 10:08 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:08 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 44-44 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Kevin Winston misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses long on a floater from the right side | 44-44 |
| 08:58 | Louisville | Kevin Winston grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 08:55 | Louisville | Edward Pipes is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Holley - foul #2 on Craig Holley, team foul #9 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Lee (SF), Earl Crosby (C) Bruce Peet, Gilbert Fry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Gary Lee (SF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Baran Roznowski, Jack Linton | |
| 08:55 | Louisville | Edward Pipes makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:55 | Louisville | Edward Pipes misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 45-44 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Hollis Smith (PG) Edward Pipes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:25 | Louisville | Kevin Winston clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 08:23 | Louisville | David Anderson hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Williams | 47-47 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Earl Crosby misses long on a runner from close range | 47-47 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | David Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:30 | Louisville | Hollis Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Hollis Smith, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gilbert Fry (C) Earl Crosby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Baran Roznowski (SF), Jack Linton (C) Edward Thomason, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Hollis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Winston (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Henry Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gilbert Fry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Linton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Jack Linton knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Bobby Smith | 47-49 |
| 06:52 | Louisville | David Anderson is hacked by Baran Roznowski - foul #5 on Baran Roznowski, team foul #10 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Goble (SG) Kevin Winston | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Gary Lee (SF) Bobby Smith, Baran Roznowski | |
| 06:52 | Louisville | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:52 | Louisville | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Smith (PF) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:20 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 51-49 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Jack Linton connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Holley | 51-51 |
| 05:38 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Goble and the foul's on Gary Lee - foul #4 on Gary Lee, team foul #11 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Pipes (PG), Kevin Winston (SG) Hollis Smith, Jeffrey Goble | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), John Harrison (PF) Edward Rentz, Shawn Williams | |
| 05:38 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Thomason | 54-53 |
| 05:09 | Louisville | Jack Linton swats the short shot by Gilbert Fry | 54-53 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Gary Lee double dribbles | 54-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Hollis Smith (PG), Bruce Peet (SF), David Anderson (PF), Earl Crosby (C) Edward Pipes, Henry Lee, Matthew Smith, Gilbert Fry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Claude Bennett (C) Edward Thomason, Jack Linton | |
| 04:25 | Louisville | Bruce Peet misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Claude Bennett - foul #2 on Claude Bennett, team foul #12 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SF), Shawn Williams (PF) Craig Holley, Gary Lee, John Harrison | |
| 04:25 | Louisville | Bruce Peet misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:25 | Louisville | Bruce Peet makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Earl Crosby - foul #3 on Earl Crosby, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Lee (SF) Bruce Peet | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:30 | Louisville | Edward Thomason steals the ball from Earl Crosby | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Hollis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Winston (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Henry Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Crosby (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Thomason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Shawn Williams | 55-57 |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Hollis Smith is whistled for traveling | 55-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Pipes (PG), Jeffrey Goble (SG), Matthew Smith (PF), Gilbert Fry (C) Hollis Smith, Kevin Winston, David Anderson, Earl Crosby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Gary Lee (SF), Jack Linton (C) Bobby Smith, Edward Rentz, Claude Bennett | |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Hollis Smith (PG), Kevin Winston (SG), David Anderson (PF) Edward Pipes, Jeffrey Goble, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG) Edward Thomason | |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Kevin Winston steps in front of the Jack Linton pass | 55-57 |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Henry Lee can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 55-57 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz comes up short on the shot from the right side | 55-57 |
| 01:42 | Louisville | Gilbert Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | David Anderson buries a jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Jack Linton tips it in | 57-59 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | David Anderson misses short on a shot from the left block | 57-59 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Hollis Smith tips it but misses | 57-59 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Jack Linton gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams's dunk attempt is rejected by Henry Lee | 57-59 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Jack Linton snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Jack Linton is hacked by Gilbert Fry - foul #2 on Gilbert Fry, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is fouled on the floor by Hollis Smith - foul #3 on Hollis Smith, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Henry Lee grabs the board | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Hollis Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jack Linton lays it up and in | 60-62 |