| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Border (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael White (fresh) 3 pf. C - Michael Pasquale (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) PF - Christopher Skelton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Micheal Sherman is blocked by Michael Pasquale | 29-29 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | Michael White grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Christopher Skelton denies the turnaround by David Border | 29-29 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Maher | 29-31 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa is fouled on the floor by Christopher Skelton - foul #1 on Christopher Skelton, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Roger Gibbs | |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | David Border misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Blaine Johnson - foul #2 on Blaine Johnson, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Newton Gebhart (C) Jack Frias | |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | David Border misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | David Border makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton misses the dunk but he's fouled by Michael White - foul #4 on Michael White, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson (PF) Michael White | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Frias (C) Newton Gebhart | |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | David Border throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael McGirt (SF) Bret Rickman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Newton Gebhart (C) Blaine Johnson, Jack Frias | |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Micheal Sherman | 30-34 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Micheal Sherman - foul #1 on Micheal Sherman, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Seelye (PG), James Sadowski (SG) Robert Roosa, David Border | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG), Jack Frias (SF) Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman | |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:33 | Kentucky | John Seelye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman (SF), Mike Donovan (PF) Christopher Skelton, Newton Gebhart | |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Mike Donovan is blocked by Edward Hermanson | 30-34 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan tips it in | 30-36 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-36 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale tips it home | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Seelye (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Sadowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael McGirt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Hermanson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Pasquale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fairly fresh) SG - Blaine Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Frias (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | David Huggins misses the jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Jack Frias grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | James Sadowski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-36 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | John Seelye tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan travels with the ball | 34-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), David Border (SG), Bret Rickman (SF) John Seelye, James Sadowski, Michael McGirt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) David Huggins, Blaine Johnson, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan, Jack Frias | |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner is hacked by David Border - foul #1 on David Border, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | David Border hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Brickner - foul #1 on Frank Brickner, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | David Border makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | David Border makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael McGirt (SF) Edward Hermanson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | David Border comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-36 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael White (PF) Michael McGirt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG), Jack Frias (SF) Frank Brickner, Eddie Williams | |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the fadeaway from close range set up by David Border | 38-36 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 38-36 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Border | 38-36 |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Pasquale, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman (SF) Jack Frias | |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Skelton | 38-39 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (SG), Michael McGirt (SF), Edward Hermanson (C) David Border, Bret Rickman, Michael Pasquale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Jack Frias (C) Blaine Johnson, Roger Gibbs | |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sadowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael McGirt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael White (fresh) 4 pf. C - Edward Hermanson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) PF - Christopher Skelton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Frias (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Michael White clanks a runner near the basket | 38-39 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | James Sadowski grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Roosa | 41-39 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Jack Frias hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-39 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | Michael White's pass is intercepted by Christopher Skelton | 41-39 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-39 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the contested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Maher | 41-41 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frank Brickner | 41-41 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Jack Frias is hacked by Michael White - foul #5 on Michael White, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Seelye (PG), David Border (SG), Bret Rickman (SF), Michael Pasquale (C) Robert Roosa, James Sadowski, Michael McGirt, Michael White | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Christopher Skelton, Jack Frias | |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs loses the ball out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | David Border misses the lay-in | 41-41 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Seelye (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Border (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bret Rickman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Hermanson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Pasquale (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) SG - Blaine Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | David Huggins misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale connects on the shot from the right block | 43-41 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan buries a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Edward Hermanson - foul #1 on Edward Hermanson, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael McGirt (SF) Bret Rickman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | John Seelye misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Huggins - foul #1 on David Huggins, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (SG) David Border | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF) David Huggins, Eddie Williams, Mike Donovan | |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | John Seelye makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | John Seelye makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Edward Hermanson - foul #2 on Edward Hermanson, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Frias (SF) Micheal Sherman | |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | James Sadowski misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | John Seelye misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kevin Maher | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Jack Frias misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Pasquale - foul #3 on Michael Pasquale, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), David Border (SG), Bret Rickman (PF) John Seelye, James Sadowski, Edward Hermanson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Newton Gebhart (C) Blaine Johnson, Jack Frias, Christopher Skelton, Roger Gibbs | |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | David Border hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Border (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McGirt (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bret Rickman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Michael Pasquale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Newton Gebhart (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Newton Gebhart is fouled on the floor by Michael Pasquale - foul #4 on Michael Pasquale, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Newton Gebhart misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 45-48 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Blaine Johnson and he's fouled by Robert Roosa - foul #1 on Robert Roosa, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Parr (SF) Michael McGirt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) Mike Donovan, Newton Gebhart | |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roger Gibbs - foul #2 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Jack Frias (PF) Blaine Johnson, Christopher Skelton | |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Jack Frias snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by David Border | 46-51 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale is hacked by Micheal Sherman - foul #2 on Micheal Sherman, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson (PF) Larry Parr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Christopher Skelton (PF) David Huggins, Jack Frias | |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs grabs the board | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Robert Roosa is called for the reach on Roger Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Roosa, team foul #10 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG) Frank Brickner | |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from David Border | 48-53 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Roosa - foul #3 on Robert Roosa, team foul #11 | 48-53 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | David Border misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-55 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale hits the follow up shot | 50-55 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Robert Roosa is called for the reach on Kevin Maher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Roosa, team foul #12 | 50-55 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Christopher Skelton steals it from David Border | 50-56 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton is fouled in the backcourt by David Border - foul #2 on David Border, team foul #13 | 50-56 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | David Border comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton is hacked by Robert Roosa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Roosa, team foul #14 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Seelye (PG) Robert Roosa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | David Border can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | John Seelye tips it in | 52-60 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | David Border is called for the reach on Christopher Skelton in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Border, team foul #15 | 52-60 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG) Blaine Johnson | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Border | 55-61 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | David Border is called for the reach on Christopher Skelton in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Border, team foul #16 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG) Frank Brickner | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | David Border clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman is hacked by David Border in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Border, team foul #17 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (SG) David Border | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton snags the offensive board | 55-64 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton is hacked by Edward Hermanson - foul #3 on Edward Hermanson, team foul #18 | 55-64 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | John Seelye grabs the offensive board | 55-65 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | James Sadowski comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roger Gibbs - foul #3 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG) Blaine Johnson | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | James Sadowski misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | James Sadowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner is hacked by James Sadowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Sadowski, team foul #19 | 56-65 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | John Seelye misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Frank Brickner - foul #2 on Frank Brickner, team foul #9 | 56-66 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | John Seelye makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | John Seelye makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher runs out the clock | 58-66 |