| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Darrell Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Roberson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Robert Bates is whistled for traveling | 22-25 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Lee Westmoreland takes the ball from Jim Wyatt | 22-25 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Bruno Kirtley takes the ball from Robert Bates | 22-25 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | James Roberson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Carroll - foul #2 on James Carroll, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | James Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | James Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Marvin Box blocks the short jumper by Darrell Lewis | 22-27 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-29 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis is hacked by Donald Claytor - foul #1 on Donald Claytor, team foul #1 | 22-29 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | James Carroll misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Roberson - foul #3 on James Roberson, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | James Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | James Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor is fouled on the floor by Lee Westmoreland - foul #1 on Lee Westmoreland, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincente Marino (C) Marvin Box | |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 24-32 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | James Roberson buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jim Wyatt and the foul's on James Carroll - foul #3 on James Carroll, team foul #3 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Nance (PF) James Carroll | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), Richard Hua (SG) Donald Claytor, Jim Wyatt | |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | James Roberson misses the free throw | 24-34 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | James Zeiner misses the shot from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino tips it home | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Darrell Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Nance (fresh) C - Robert Bates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Roberson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincente Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis misses long on a jumper from the left side | 24-36 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | James Roberson grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Robert Bates grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis jams it on a nice dish by Robert Bates | 26-36 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | James Zeiner tips it home | 26-38 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis misses the easy layup | 26-38 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | James Zeiner grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-38 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Robert Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses the 3 from straight away | 26-38 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | James Roberson snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Robert Bates steals the ball from James Roberson | 26-38 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis misses short on a jumper from the right block | 26-38 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | David Nance tips it in | 28-38 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | James Roberson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 28-38 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Roberson | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Darrell Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lee Westmoreland (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Nance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bates (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Hua (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruno Kirtley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Roberson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincente Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Robert Bates is called for the reach on Vincente Marino - foul #1 on Robert Bates, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SF), Chris Mitchell (PF) Lee Westmoreland, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG), Jim Wyatt (SG), David Hower (SF), Richard Primeaux (PF), Marvin Box (C) James Zeiner, Richard Hua, Bruno Kirtley, James Roberson, Vincente Marino | |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Wyatt | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | George Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal (PG) Darrell Lewis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Hower | 28-42 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt drills a shot in the paint set up by Donald Claytor | 28-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor grabs the defensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | George Brown is called for the reach on David Hower - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #5 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis (PG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Robert Bates (C) Ty Derenthal, George Brown, David Nance | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley (SF), Vincente Marino (PF) David Hower, Richard Primeaux | |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Claytor | 28-46 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis misses the shot from the left side | 28-46 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland hits the follow up shot | 30-46 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Darrell Lewis picks off the pass by Bruno Kirtley | 30-46 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Robert Bates buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Mitchell | 33-46 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley blows the layup | 33-46 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Robert Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Darrell Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. C - Robert Bates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jim Wyatt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Vincente Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Marvin Box (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland is hacked by Marvin Box - foul #2 on Marvin Box, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SG) Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), Richard Hua (SG), James Roberson (PF) Donald Claytor, Jim Wyatt, Marvin Box | |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 33-46 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | James Roberson pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | James Roberson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-46 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | George Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-46 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | James Roberson hits a shot in the paint | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | James Zeiner is called for the reach on Darrell Lewis - foul #1 on James Zeiner, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (SG), David Nance (C) George Brown, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG), Jim Wyatt (SG), Marvin Box (C) James Zeiner, Richard Hua, Vincente Marino | |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-48 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lee Westmoreland - foul #2 on Lee Westmoreland, team foul #6 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal (PG), George Brown (SF) Darrell Lewis, Lee Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Richard Primeaux (PF), Vincente Marino (C) Donald Claytor, Jim Wyatt, James Roberson, Marvin Box | |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Vincente Marino swats the shot by David Nance | 33-50 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Primeaux | 33-50 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley hits a jumper from the left wing | 33-52 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 33-52 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley gets the rebound | 33-52 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 33-52 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | David Nance gets the rebound | 33-52 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Nance | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-52 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | David Nance grabs the board | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ty Derenthal (fresh) SG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Brown (fresh) PF - Chris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. C - David Nance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruno Kirtley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Primeaux (fresh) C - Vincente Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Zeiner | 36-52 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino makes the jumper from the left side | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Ty Derenthal | 39-54 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley makes the jumper near the basket set up by Richard Primeaux | 39-56 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-56 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-56 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by George Brown - foul #2 on George Brown, team foul #7 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis (PG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Robert Bates (C) Ty Derenthal, George Brown, David Nance | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Primeaux - foul #2 on Richard Primeaux, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SF) Bruno Kirtley | |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Robert Bates makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Robert Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | David Hower is fouled on the floor by Lee Westmoreland - foul #3 on Lee Westmoreland, team foul #8 | 41-58 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | David Hower makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | David Hower makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Robert Bates is fouled on the floor by Vincente Marino - foul #1 on Vincente Marino, team foul #6 | 41-60 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-60 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Robert Bates pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Richard Primeaux is called for the reach on Chris Mitchell - foul #3 on Richard Primeaux, team foul #7 | 41-60 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | James Zeiner runs out the clock | 42-60 |