| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Albert Derosier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Adam Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Bray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Kentucky | Albert Derosier is called for the reach on Brian Carlson - foul #3 on Albert Derosier, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), John Nordin (SF) Albert Derosier, Brandon Hopkins | |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Danny Brown takes the ball from Brian Carlson | 30-23 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | John Nordin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Danny Brown | 30-25 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 30-25 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | James Inglis tips it home | 32-25 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by George Bray - foul #1 on George Bray, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin, Adam Graham, George Bray | |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Danny Brown connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), Adam Graham (PF), George Bray (C) Danny Brown, Timothy Schell, Ronald Cotta | |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Bray | 34-33 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion drills a runner from close range set up by Brian Carlson | 36-33 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Brian Carlson - foul #2 on Brian Carlson, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Johnny Johnson (C) Bernard Reiley, Dean Lucero, James Inglis, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), John Nordin (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Albert Derosier, Brandon Hopkins, Adam Graham, George Bray | |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Danny Brown grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), Adam Graham (PF) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin, Timothy Schell | |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-34 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-34 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Ricardo Hernandez steals the ball from Danny Brown | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Derosier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Adam Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Brian Carlson, Jimmy Ramey, Ricardo Hernandez, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), George Bray (C) Brandon Hopkins, Adam Graham, Ronald Cotta | |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Raymond Marion is called for the reach on Albert Derosier - foul #1 on Raymond Marion, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG) Kenneth Early | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Graham (PF) Timothy Schell | |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Danny Brown hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Derosier | 36-37 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Carlson and the foul's on George Bray - foul #2 on George Bray, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (PG) Brian Carlson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), Timothy Schell (SF) Danny Brown, John Nordin | |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Adam Graham misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-37 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | James Inglis loses the dribble to Adam Graham | 39-37 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Adam Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Ricardo Hernandez (PF) Dean Lucero, James Inglis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), John Nordin (SG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Albert Derosier, Adam Graham, George Bray | |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Schell - foul #1 on Timothy Schell, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Johnny Johnson (C) Bernard Reiley, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Danny Brown and he's hacked by Johnny Johnson - foul #1 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SF) Jimmy Ramey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), George Bray (C) John Nordin, Ronald Cotta | |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Carlson | 44-40 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Joshua Edgell is called for the reach on George Bray - foul #1 on Joshua Edgell, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG) Kenneth Early | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), John Nordin (SF), Adam Graham (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Albert Derosier, Brandon Hopkins, Timothy Schell, George Bray | |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | John Nordin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joshua Edgell - foul #2 on Joshua Edgell, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raymond Marion (C) Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG) Mwla Abdeldayen | |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | John Nordin misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | John Nordin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Joshua Edgell | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF) Joshua Edgell, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), George Bray (C) Danny Brown, John Nordin, Ronald Cotta | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Derosier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Adam Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Bray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | James Inglis pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is called for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (PG) Brian Carlson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), John Nordin (SG), Timothy Schell (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Albert Derosier, Brandon Hopkins, George Bray | |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | John Nordin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses the dunk attempt | 44-44 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Schell | 46-46 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Schell - foul #2 on Timothy Schell, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Johnny Johnson (C) Bernard Reiley, Dean Lucero, James Inglis, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), Albert Derosier (SG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), George Bray (C) Danny Brown, John Nordin, Adam Graham, Ronald Cotta | |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from George Bray | 48-48 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Jimmy Ramey | 51-48 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Early in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier loses the dribble to Brian Carlson | 51-48 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey's pass is intercepted by George Bray | 51-48 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | George Bray gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ricardo Hernandez | 51-48 |
| 08:29 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Johnson | 54-48 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mwla Abdeldayen | 54-51 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricardo Hernandez | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Early (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Derosier (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - George Bray (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-51 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early tips it back up and in | 58-51 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-51 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Ricardo Hernandez is called for the reach on Mwla Abdeldayen - foul #2 on Ricardo Hernandez, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, Ricardo Hernandez, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), John Nordin (SG), Adam Graham (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Albert Derosier, Brandon Hopkins, George Bray | |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Danny Brown | 60-53 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion lays it up and in on a great pass from James Inglis | 62-53 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Adam Graham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion blows the layup | 62-53 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | John Nordin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Danny Brown connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Graham | 62-56 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Danny Brown snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Danny Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Adam Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond Marion - foul #2 on Raymond Marion, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG) Timothy Schell | |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Raymond Marion | 62-57 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | James Inglis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Inglis, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SF), Leo Agustin (PF) Dean Lucero, James Inglis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Schell (SF) John Nordin | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Edgell (fresh) PF - Leo Agustin (fresh) C - Raymond Marion (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Derosier (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Schell (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Adam Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Raymond Marion is called for the reach on Adam Graham - foul #3 on Raymond Marion, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (PG), Ricardo Hernandez (PF) Brian Carlson, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (SF) Timothy Schell | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Adam Graham makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Adam Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | John Nordin pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Adam Graham drills a 3 from straight away | 62-61 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (PG), Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Jimmy Ramey, Joshua Edgell, Ricardo Hernandez, Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins (SF), George Bray (C) John Nordin, Ronald Cotta | |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Dean Lucero | 64-61 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins drills a shot from the free throw line set up by George Bray | 64-63 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion lays it in | 66-63 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brandon Hopkins, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG) Kenneth Early | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Adam Graham picks off the pass by Bernard Reiley | 66-63 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-63 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Inglis | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Bray | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is hacked by Albert Derosier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Derosier, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF) Bernard Reiley, Dean Lucero, James Inglis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Danny Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-66 |