| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Greening (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Shiver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Delaney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Timothy Colburn is called for the reach on Eric Greening - foul #2 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Alexander (C) Robert Delaney | |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | William Shiver snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | Anthony Mayfield picks off the pass by William Shiver | 23-27 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses short on a shot in the paint | 23-27 |
| 18:31 | Louisville | Robert Wallace pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:24 | Louisville | Peter Alexander knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Timothy Colburn takes the ball from James Anderson | 23-29 |
| 17:47 | Louisville | William Shiver misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by James Anderson - foul #2 on James Anderson, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (SG), Robert Delaney (C) Marc Lutz, Peter Alexander | |
| 17:47 | Louisville | William Shiver makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 17:47 | Louisville | William Shiver makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Robert Delaney denies the turnaround by Anthony Mayfield | 23-31 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | James Anderson grabs the offensive board | 23-31 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Robert Delaney picks off the pass by Eric Greening | 23-31 |
| 16:44 | Louisville | The short jumper by Robert Wallace is denied by Dennis Brandon | 23-31 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | James Anderson gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Eric Greening hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 23-31 |
| 16:21 | Louisville | Robert Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 16:06 | Louisville | William Shiver scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 23-33 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Eric Greening blows the layup but he's fouled by William Shiver - foul #2 on William Shiver, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), Kerry Clark (SG), David Duffield (C) Anthony Rector, Anthony Mayfield, Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG) Fred Butler | |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Baillie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Clark (fresh) SF - Eric Greening (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - David Duffield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Shiver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Delaney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:19 | Louisville | Marc Lutz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield (SF) Eric Greening | |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Alexander (PF) William Shiver | |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield is fouled on the floor by Peter Alexander - foul #1 on Peter Alexander, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Danny Booth (PG), William Shiver (PF) Timothy Colburn, Robert Delaney | |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Robert Wallace steps in front of the Anthony Mayfield pass | 25-33 |
| 14:16 | Louisville | Marc Lutz buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Booth and he's fouled by Kerry Clark - foul #1 on Kerry Clark, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SF) Anthony Mayfield | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), Robert Delaney (C) Danny Booth, Peter Alexander | |
| 14:16 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the free throw | 25-36 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Eric Greening scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kerry Clark | 27-36 |
| 13:35 | Louisville | Carl Baillie steps in front of the Timothy Colburn pass | 27-36 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 13:08 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marc Lutz | 27-38 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Eric Greening connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-38 |
| 12:02 | Louisville | Robert Wallace loses the ball out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SG), Anthony Mayfield (SF), Dennis Brandon (C) Carl Baillie, Kerry Clark, David Duffield | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG), Peter Alexander (PF) Timothy Colburn, William Shiver | |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Greening | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Greening (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fred Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Delaney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dennis Brandon | 31-38 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Eric Greening is whistled for traveling | 31-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (PG) Eric Greening | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), William Shiver (PF) Fred Butler, Robert Delaney | |
| 10:33 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn's floater is tipped away by Dennis Brandon | 31-38 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield lays it in set up by Kerry Clark | 33-38 |
| 09:53 | Louisville | Marc Lutz is hacked by Kerry Clark - foul #2 on Kerry Clark, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (PG), David Duffield (C) Kerry Clark, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (SG), Robert Delaney (C) Marc Lutz, Peter Alexander | |
| 09:45 | Louisville | Fred Butler is hacked by Anthony Mayfield - foul #2 on Anthony Mayfield, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG) Anthony Mayfield | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:32 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-40 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | William Shiver picks off the pass by Carl Baillie | 33-40 |
| 08:51 | Louisville | Fred Butler double dribbles | 33-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (SG), Anthony Mayfield (PF) Anthony Rector, Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG) Fred Butler | |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Eric Greening comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie tips it in | 35-40 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Kerry Clark steals the ball from William Shiver | 35-40 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses short on a floater from close range | 35-40 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield can't tip it in | 35-40 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | David Duffield grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Eric Greening banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Wallace - foul #3 on Robert Wallace, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SF), James Anderson (PF), Dennis Brandon (C) Carl Baillie, Anthony Mayfield, David Duffield | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG), Peter Alexander (PF) Timothy Colburn, Robert Delaney | |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 07:12 | Louisville | Peter Alexander grabs the board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Greening (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Rector (fresh) PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fred Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Shiver (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Louisville | Fred Butler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 06:56 | Louisville | Robert Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 06:45 | Louisville | Robert Wallace connects on the runner in the lane and he's hacked by James Anderson - foul #3 on James Anderson, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield (SF) Eric Greening | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG) Fred Butler | |
| 06:45 | Louisville | Robert Wallace makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield connects on the jumper from the right block | 39-43 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Marc Lutz | 39-45 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Kerry Clark is hacked by Peter Alexander - foul #2 on Peter Alexander, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (PG) Anthony Mayfield | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG), Robert Delaney (C) Timothy Colburn, William Shiver | |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Eric Greening lays it in set up by Anthony Rector | 41-45 |
| 05:05 | Louisville | Robert Delaney loses the ball out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), David Duffield (C) Kerry Clark, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), William Shiver (PF) Fred Butler, Peter Alexander | |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Eric Greening hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Carl Baillie | 43-45 |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carl Baillie - foul #3 on Carl Baillie, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield (SF) Carl Baillie | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (SG) Marc Lutz | |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Robert Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Eric Greening double dribbles | 43-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), Kerry Clark (SG) Anthony Rector, Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), Peter Alexander (C) Fred Butler, Robert Delaney | |
| 03:50 | Louisville | Carl Baillie is called for the reach on Timothy Colburn - foul #4 on Carl Baillie, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Delaney (C) Peter Alexander | |
| 03:50 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 03:50 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses the easy layup | 43-48 |
| 03:37 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 03:32 | Louisville | William Shiver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Anderson (PF), Dennis Brandon (C) Eric Greening, David Duffield | |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Alexander (C) Robert Delaney | |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Wallace - foul #4 on Robert Wallace, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (SG), Robert Delaney (C) Marc Lutz, Peter Alexander | |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Baillie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kerry Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Shiver (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Delaney (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:47 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn is fouled on the floor by James Anderson - foul #4 on James Anderson, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SG), Eric Greening (SF) Kerry Clark, James Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG) Fred Butler | |
| 02:47 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 02:47 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Greening | 47-49 |
| 02:12 | Louisville | Robert Delaney is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Delaney, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Anderson (PF), David Duffield (C) Carl Baillie, Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (SG), Peter Alexander (C) Marc Lutz, Robert Delaney | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | William Shiver is called for the reach on Anthony Rector - foul #3 on William Shiver, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon (C) David Duffield | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), Robert Delaney (C) Fred Butler, Peter Alexander | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Marc Lutz misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 49-49 |
| 01:34 | Louisville | Marc Lutz tips it but misses | 49-49 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | James Anderson pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector is hacked by William Shiver - foul #4 on William Shiver, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:03 | Louisville | Robert Wallace is whistled for traveling | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses long on a shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 00:39 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Anthony Mayfield denies the turnaround by Timothy Colburn | 51-49 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | William Shiver grabs the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Robert Delaney hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Marc Lutz and he's fouled by James Anderson - foul #5 on James Anderson, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Duffield (C) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Robert Delaney misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | David Duffield gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Eric Greening can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 51-51 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Marc Lutz grabs the board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Greening (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Duffield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Shiver (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Delaney (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon wins the tip | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 04:39 | Louisville | Robert Wallace pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Robert Delaney misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-51 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dennis Brandon | 51-51 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Eric Greening is fouled on the floor by Robert Delaney - foul #3 on Robert Delaney, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG), Clifford Thomas (SF), Peter Alexander (PF) Timothy Colburn, Robert Wallace, Robert Delaney | |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:53 | Louisville | Peter Alexander misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | Clifford Thomas tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Eric Greening hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 53-53 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon can't tip it in | 53-53 |
| 03:21 | Louisville | Peter Alexander pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:58 | Louisville | William Shiver clanks a floater from the right side | 53-53 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Eric Greening pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Clifford Thomas swats the short shot by Eric Greening | 53-53 |
| 02:07 | Louisville | William Shiver pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:05 | Louisville | Fred Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG) David Duffield | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), Robert Wallace (SF), Robert Delaney (C) Marc Lutz, Clifford Thomas, William Shiver | |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Eric Greening blows the layup | 53-53 |
| 01:51 | Louisville | Peter Alexander grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 01:28 | Louisville | The jump hook by Robert Wallace is blocked by Dennis Brandon | 53-53 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Carl Baillie and the foul's on Robert Wallace - foul #5 on Robert Wallace, team foul #11 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Duffield (C) Carl Baillie | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), William Shiver (SF) Fred Butler, Robert Wallace | |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Marc Lutz misses the lay-in | 56-53 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Greening (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Brandon (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 3 blk. C - David Duffield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Shiver (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Peter Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Delaney (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Marc Lutz tips it home | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Eric Greening is hacked by Timothy Colburn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #12 | 56-55 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Marc Lutz scores on a turnaround from the left block | 57-57 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Greening (fresh) 31 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 10 reb. 3 blk. C - David Duffield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Shiver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Peter Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Delaney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Robert Delaney blocks the jumper by Eric Greening | 57-57 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield double dribbles | 57-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (SG), Clifford Thomas (SF) Marc Lutz, Peter Alexander | |
| 04:06 | Louisville | William Shiver lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Colburn | 57-59 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Clifford Thomas - foul #1 on Clifford Thomas, team foul #13 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG) Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG) Fred Butler | |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:30 | Louisville | William Shiver misses badly on a shot in the lane | 59-59 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | William Shiver can't tip it in | 59-59 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Eric Greening clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marc Lutz - foul #1 on Marc Lutz, team foul #14 | 59-59 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:06 | Louisville | Clifford Thomas knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Robert Delaney | 60-61 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Eric Greening scores on a shot from close range | 62-61 |
| 02:31 | Louisville | William Shiver's pass is intercepted by Carl Baillie | 62-61 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie banks in the layup | 64-61 |
| 02:09 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn is whistled for traveling | 64-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (SG), Dennis Brandon (C) Anthony Rector, David Duffield | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (SG) Marc Lutz | |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (5 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Eric Greening is denied by Robert Delaney | 64-61 |
| 01:55 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Fred Butler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Kerry Clark pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield's floater is tipped away by William Shiver | 64-61 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses the tip | 64-61 |
| 01:17 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Delaney | 64-61 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Clifford Thomas makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Delaney | 64-63 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (4 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SG), David Duffield (C) Carl Baillie, Kerry Clark | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), Peter Alexander (PF) Fred Butler, Clifford Thomas | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Greening (fresh) 34 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 11 reb. 3 blk. C - David Duffield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Shiver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Peter Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Delaney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Eric Greening throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | The jump hook by Timothy Colburn is blocked by Dennis Brandon | 64-63 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector is hacked by Marc Lutz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Lutz, team foul #15 | 64-63 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Marc Lutz misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Eric Greening pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Timothy Colburn is called for the reach on Eric Greening in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #16 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG) David Duffield | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Marc Lutz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Mayfield | 68-63 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield is hacked by Timothy Colburn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #17 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG) Timothy Colburn | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Fred Butler knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Marc Lutz is called for the reach on Anthony Rector in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marc Lutz, team foul #18 | 70-66 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Delaney | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Robert Delaney misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 71-66 |