| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Duerr (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lamont Mallory (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson inbounds the ball | 18-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson loses the ball out of bounds | 18-28 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Warren Schneider hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-31 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | William Wallace is called for the reach on Dewey Carrier - foul #1 on William Wallace, team foul #1 | 18-31 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross drills a turnaround in the paint set up by William Duerr | 20-31 |
| 18:05 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 20-33 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | William Duerr misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-33 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross tips it in | 22-33 |
| 17:29 | Louisville | Warren Schneider clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-33 |
| 17:27 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee tips it but misses | 22-33 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | William Duerr gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | William Duerr misses long on a runner near the basket | 22-33 |
| 17:19 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 17:00 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory drills a floater from the left block set up by Ronald Smith | 22-35 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | William Duerr can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Lamont Mallory - foul #1 on Lamont Mallory, team foul #2 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SG), Donald Difiore (PF), Peter Ingram (C) Dewey Carrier, Benjamin Ross, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), James Kostka (SG), Robert Whittle (SF), Christopher Bunn (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Warren Schneider, Ronald Smith, William Wallace, Lamont Mallory, Kenneth Lee | |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 16:29 | Louisville | Robert Whittle makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-37 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson hits a shot from the right block | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Dunphy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Ingram (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Louie Chavira (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kostka (fresh) SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daryl Sheldon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Louisville | Louie Chavira is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Louie Chavira, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (PF) Donald Difiore | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Ronald Smith (SG) Louie Chavira, James Kostka | |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | William Duerr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-37 |
| 15:22 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Christopher Bunn | 26-37 |
| 15:10 | Louisville | Robert Whittle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Joshua Burke (C) Elmer Dunphy, Peter Ingram | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Wallace (SF) Robert Whittle | |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Dewey Carrier | 28-37 |
| 14:25 | Louisville | Warren Schneider can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 14:24 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon tips it back up and in | 28-39 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | William Duerr hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 28-39 |
| 13:57 | Louisville | Warren Schneider pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 13:51 | Louisville | Warren Schneider hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dewey Carrier - foul #1 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Difiore (PF) Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Kostka (SG), Lamont Mallory (PF), Kenneth Lee (C) Ronald Smith, Christopher Bunn, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 13:51 | Louisville | Warren Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 13:51 | Louisville | Warren Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | William Duerr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 13:21 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 12:57 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory misses badly on a shot in the paint | 28-40 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Duerr | 28-40 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier is hacked by Warren Schneider in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Schneider, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SF), Benjamin Ross (PF), Peter Ingram (C) Joshua Jorgenson, Donald Difiore, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Robert Whittle (SF) Warren Schneider, James Kostka, William Wallace | |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Elmer Dunphy | 30-40 |
| 12:05 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory is called for traveling | 30-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Stiles (PG), Keith Parsons (SG) Dewey Carrier, William Duerr | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Lamont Mallory - foul #2 on Lamont Mallory, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Burke (C) Peter Ingram | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), William Wallace (SF) Louie Chavira, Robert Whittle | |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Stiles (fresh) SG - Keith Parsons (fresh) SF - Elmer Dunphy (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lamont Mallory (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Louisville | Warren Schneider can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses the easy layup | 32-40 |
| 10:49 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 10:31 | Louisville | Ronald Smith misses the lay-in | 32-40 |
| 10:29 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 10:13 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Benjamin Ross - foul #2 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), William Duerr (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Donald Difiore (PF), Peter Ingram (C) Charles Stiles, Keith Parsons, Elmer Dunphy, Benjamin Ross, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Kostka (SG), Daryl Sheldon (C) Ronald Smith, Kenneth Lee | |
| 10:13 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 10:13 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | William Duerr comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore grabs the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses long on a jumper from close range | 32-42 |
| 09:34 | Louisville | James Kostka snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 09:18 | Louisville | William Duerr is called for the reach on William Wallace - foul #1 on William Duerr, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Burke (C) Peter Ingram | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), Robert Whittle (SF), Christopher Bunn (PF) Warren Schneider, William Wallace, Lamont Mallory | |
| 08:58 | Louisville | Joshua Burke swats the short shot by Daryl Sheldon | 32-42 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | William Duerr grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 32-42 |
| 08:36 | Louisville | Robert Whittle snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 08:34 | Louisville | Dewey Carrier is called for the reach on Louie Chavira in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (PF) Donald Difiore | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Smith (SG) James Kostka | |
| 08:17 | Louisville | Robert Whittle blows the layup | 32-42 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 32-42 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier hits a fadeaway from the right block | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Louie Chavira (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daryl Sheldon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Louisville | Ronald Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 06:58 | Louisville | Robert Whittle pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 06:44 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn is called for traveling | 34-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Stiles (PG), Keith Parsons (SG), Elmer Dunphy (SF), Peter Ingram (C) Dewey Carrier, William Duerr, Joshua Jorgenson, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), William Wallace (SF), Lamont Mallory (PF), Kenneth Lee (C) Louie Chavira, Robert Whittle, Christopher Bunn, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross dunks the ball and the foul's on Ronald Smith - foul #3 on Ronald Smith, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Warren Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross clanks a shot from the baseline | 37-45 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy grabs the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the jump hook from the left block | 37-45 |
| 05:24 | Louisville | Ronald Smith grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 05:07 | Louisville | William Wallace scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Lee | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by William Wallace - foul #2 on William Wallace, team foul #7 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Donald Difiore (PF), Joshua Burke (C) Charles Stiles, Keith Parsons, Benjamin Ross, Peter Ingram | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Kostka (SG), Christopher Bunn (PF) Ronald Smith, Lamont Mallory | |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 04:39 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn is fouled on the floor by Donald Difiore - foul #2 on Donald Difiore, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Duerr (SG) Elmer Dunphy | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:26 | Louisville | Donald Difiore is called for the reach on William Wallace - foul #3 on Donald Difiore, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| 04:21 | Louisville | Warren Schneider clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | William Duerr buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dewey Carrier | 41-48 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-48 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | William Duerr clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Dewey Carrier | 41-48 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Louisville | Warren Schneider clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | William Duerr can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-48 |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Kostka (fresh) SF - William Wallace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Louisville | William Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Donald Difiore - foul #4 on Donald Difiore, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (PF), Peter Ingram (C) Donald Difiore, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Lamont Mallory (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Warren Schneider, James Kostka, Christopher Bunn, Kenneth Lee | |
| 02:54 | Louisville | William Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 02:54 | Louisville | William Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | William Duerr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Peter Ingram snags the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross buries a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Lamont Mallory - foul #3 on Lamont Mallory, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SF) Joshua Jorgenson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Whittle (SF) William Wallace | |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the free throw | 43-49 |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Robert Whittle misses the lay-in | 43-49 |
| 01:51 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory tips it back up and in | 43-51 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Joshua Burke (C) Elmer Dunphy, Peter Ingram | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), William Wallace (SF), Kenneth Lee (C) Louie Chavira, Robert Whittle, Daryl Sheldon | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the fadeaway from the right side | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:06 | Louisville | Ronald Smith misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 01:04 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to William Wallace | 45-51 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | William Wallace's dunk attempt is rejected by Joshua Jorgenson | 45-51 |
| 00:33 | Louisville | William Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Louisville | William Wallace is hacked by Dewey Carrier - foul #3 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon (C) Kenneth Lee | |
| 00:31 | Louisville | William Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | William Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Duerr | 48-53 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Dewey Carrier is called for the reach on William Wallace in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | William Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | William Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ross | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Wallace | 48-54 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | William Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Dewey Carrier - foul #5 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #10 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SG) Dewey Carrier | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:11 | Louisville | William Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | William Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | William Duerr's pass is intercepted by Warren Schneider | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Warren Schneider runs out the clock | 48-55 |