| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Dean (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Long Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Billy Tucker inbounds the ball | 31-20 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-20 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Michael Sax pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean scores on a jumper from the left side set up by David Wolfe | 33-20 |
| 18:52 | Louisville | Richard Anderson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Long Tang | 33-22 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Anderson - foul #3 on Richard Anderson, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Tamura (PF) Richard Anderson | |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 18:48 | Louisville | Allen Harris gets the rebound | 34-22 |
| 18:22 | Louisville | Long Tang clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-22 |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura tips it in | 34-24 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Billy Tucker is called for the reach on Michael Sax - foul #1 on Billy Tucker, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Harrington - foul #2 on Anthony Harrington, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 17:55 | Louisville | Allen Harris grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | Billy Tucker is fouled on the floor by Ryan Dean - foul #1 on Ryan Dean, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 17:11 | Louisville | Allen Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Ryan Dean - foul #2 on Ryan Dean, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| 17:11 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 17:11 | Louisville | Allen Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Robert Conley can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Andrew Tamura - foul #1 on Andrew Tamura, team foul #4 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesus Macias (SF) Billy Tucker | |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 16:30 | Louisville | Long Tang comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Wolfe | 36-25 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Robert Conley drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Trevor Meadows | 38-25 |
| 15:45 | Louisville | Long Tang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Clifton Nord (SF) David Wolfe, Michael Sax | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Billy Tucker (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Long Tang, Anthony Harrington, Andrew Tamura, Allen Harris | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) SG - Jesus Macias (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner's pass is intercepted by Daniel Hayes | 38-25 |
| 15:06 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jesus Macias | 38-27 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Robert Conley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 14:51 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 38-27 |
| 14:31 | Louisville | Richard Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 38-27 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Trevor Meadows out of the doubleteam | 41-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:03 | Louisville | Jesus Macias comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 41-27 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | Billy Tucker tips it home | 41-29 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows is hacked by Thomas Gilliam - foul #3 on Thomas Gilliam, team foul #5 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Trevor Meadows, Clifton Nord, Robert Conley, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Long Tang (PG), Anthony Harrington (SG), Allen Harris (C) Thomas Gilliam, Billy Tucker, Daniel Hayes | |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 13:30 | Louisville | Long Tang can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Wolfe - foul #2 on David Wolfe, team foul #3 | 43-29 |
| 13:30 | Louisville | Long Tang misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 13:30 | Louisville | Long Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Sax | 43-29 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Michael Sax scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-29 |
| 12:56 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Karl Desantis - foul #1 on Karl Desantis, team foul #4 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (SF) Jesus Macias | |
| 12:56 | Louisville | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 12:56 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Michael Sax snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Billy Tucker - foul #2 on Billy Tucker, team foul #6 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Tamura (PF) Richard Anderson | |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:33 | Louisville | Charles Alexander takes the ball from Andrew Tamura | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Sax | 50-30 |
| 11:58 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Dean | 50-30 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | David Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 50-30 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-30 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis misses the tip | 50-30 |
| 11:27 | Louisville | Allen Harris snags the defensive board | 50-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Long Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Louisville | Billy Tucker can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Karl Desantis - foul #2 on Karl Desantis, team foul #5 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Robert Conley (PF) Charles Alexander, Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesus Macias (SG), Richard Anderson (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Anthony Harrington, Andrew Tamura, Allen Harris | |
| 11:08 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 11:08 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 50-32 |
| 10:51 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes grabs the board | 50-32 |
| 10:39 | Louisville | Richard Anderson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Robert Conley hits a jumper in the paint | 52-34 |
| 10:07 | Louisville | Billy Tucker dunks the ball set up by Jesus Macias | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Daniel Hayes is called for the reach on Ryan Dean - foul #1 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #7 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clifton Nord (SF) Michael Sax | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Anthony Harrington (SG), Allen Harris (C) Long Tang, Billy Tucker, Daniel Hayes | |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord snags the offensive board | 53-36 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 09:29 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington pulls down the rebound | 53-36 |
| 09:17 | Louisville | Allen Harris drills a floater near the basket set up by Anthony Harrington | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Anthony Harrington - foul #3 on Anthony Harrington, team foul #8 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 08:38 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 55-38 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Jesus Macias is called for the reach on Clifton Nord - foul #2 on Jesus Macias, team foul #9 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG) David Wolfe | |
| Subs | Louisville | Long Tang (PG), Andrew Tamura (PF) Thomas Gilliam, Richard Anderson | |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 08:00 | Louisville | Jesus Macias misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-38 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 57-38 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Alexander | 60-38 |
| 07:19 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesus Macias | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Long Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jesus Macias (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Robert Conley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Andrew Tamura - foul #2 on Andrew Tamura, team foul #10 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Michael Sax (SF) Trevor Meadows, Clifton Nord | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell (SG), Billy Tucker (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Anthony Harrington, Jesus Macias, Allen Harris | |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | David Wolfe comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory Caldwell - foul #2 on Gregory Caldwell, team foul #11 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Karl Desantis (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Robert Conley, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Anderson (PF) Andrew Tamura | |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes grabs the board | 61-41 |
| 06:25 | Louisville | Long Tang misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-41 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis snags the defensive board | 61-41 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Long Tang steals it from David Wolfe | 61-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:36 | Louisville | Long Tang is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Long Tang, team foul #12 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Robert Conley (PF) David Wolfe, Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (SG), Allen Harris (C) Gregory Caldwell, Daniel Hayes | |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Alexander | 63-41 |
| 05:02 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Anderson | 63-44 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-44 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean tips it but misses | 63-44 |
| 04:35 | Louisville | Billy Tucker pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| 04:24 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-44 |
| 04:22 | Louisville | Richard Anderson snags the offensive board | 63-44 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | Allen Harris buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Billy Tucker - foul #3 on Billy Tucker, team foul #13 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Trevor Meadows, Michael Sax, Robert Conley, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Jesus Macias (SF), Andrew Tamura (PF) Long Tang, Billy Tucker, Richard Anderson | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Charles Alexander steals the ball from Allen Harris | 65-46 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Alexander | 67-46 |
| 03:10 | Louisville | Allen Harris is fouled on the floor by Charles Ikner - foul #2 on Charles Ikner, team foul #6 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Anthony Harrington, Allen Harris | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jesus Macias (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) PF - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Louisville | Jesus Macias drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Tamura | 67-48 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Alexander | 70-48 |
| 02:33 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses the dunk but the foul's on Charles Ikner - foul #3 on Charles Ikner, team foul #7 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Long Tang (PG), Billy Tucker (SF) Thomas Gilliam, Gregory Caldwell | |
| 02:33 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 02:33 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-49 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Daniel Hayes | 70-49 |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Long Tang hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jesus Macias | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-52 |
| 01:07 | Louisville | Clifton Nord swats the shot by Jesus Macias | 73-52 |
| 01:06 | Louisville | Billy Tucker snags the offensive board | 73-52 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Karl Desantis - foul #3 on Karl Desantis, team foul #8 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (SG), Allen Harris (C) Jesus Macias, Daniel Hayes | |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clifton Nord | 75-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Clifton Nord takes the ball from Billy Tucker | 75-54 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline runs out the clock | 75-54 |