| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Milton Hines (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Romriell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Griffis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Frank Martini inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher's pass is intercepted by Robert Griffis | 29-34 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell hits a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Frank Martini - foul #3 on Frank Martini, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell makes the free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Frank Martini is denied by David Scott | 29-37 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Frank Martini tips it home | 31-37 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Leonard | 31-39 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Milton Hines is fouled on the floor by George Hoose - foul #2 on George Hoose, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher's floater is tipped away by Robert Griffis | 31-39 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher tips it in | 33-39 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses the jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Milton Hines misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Scott | 33-39 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Griffis | 33-41 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Frank Martini is fouled on the floor by David Scott - foul #3 on David Scott, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG), Robert Fiske (SF), Billy Smith (PF) Floyd Eisenbarth, Frank Martini, Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Kerry Hayes (PF), Jamal Leiter (C) George Hoose, Robert Griffis, David Scott | |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Milton Hines misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jamal Leiter, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Donald Waite (SF) Robert Leonard, Dennis Romriell | |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Milton Hines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (PG), Frank Martini (SF) Milton Hines, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), David Scott (C) Charles Kirschbaum, Jamal Leiter | |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Frank Martini is called for the reach on James Simon - foul #4 on Frank Martini, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Milton Hines (PG) Frank Martini | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Mark Fee takes the ball from James Simon | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Milton Hines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Fee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Billy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fiske (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Waite (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | David Scott swats the layup by Billy Smith | 33-41 |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Mark Fee is called for the reach on Kerry Hayes - foul #2 on Mark Fee, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Maher (PF) Milton Hines | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), Dennis Romriell (SF), Robert Griffis (PF) James Simon, Donald Waite, Kerry Hayes | |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell loses the dribble to Robert Fiske | 33-41 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Fiske | 36-41 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis dunks the ball | 36-43 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | David Scott is called for the reach on Floyd Eisenbarth - foul #4 on David Scott, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Milton Hines (PG), Fabian Giordano (C) Mark Fee, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Jamal Leiter (C) George Hoose, David Scott | |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Fabian Giordano - foul #2 on Fabian Giordano, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes (PF) Robert Griffis | |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Milton Hines loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum travels with the ball | 36-44 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Robert Fiske misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fiske | 36-44 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Martini (SF), Billy Smith (PF) Robert Fiske, Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), George Hoose (SG), Donald Waite (SF), David Scott (C) Robert Leonard, Charles Kirschbaum, Dennis Romriell, Jamal Leiter | |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | James Simon knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by George Hoose and the foul's on Fabian Giordano - foul #3 on Fabian Giordano, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG) Floyd Eisenbarth | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Griffis (PF) Kerry Hayes | |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | James Simon makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Billy Smith loses the dribble to Donald Waite | 36-47 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | James Simon misses the lay-in | 36-47 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Frank Martini gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Mark Fee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano tips it home | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Milton Hines (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Billy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Simon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Waite (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Griffis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Griffis | 38-49 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Billy Smith banks in the layup set up by Frank Martini | 40-49 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Frank Martini steals the ball from David Scott | 40-49 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Frank Martini misses the dunk | 40-49 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Billy Smith - foul #1 on Billy Smith, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (SG), Elmer Maher (PF) Mark Fee, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), Dennis Romriell (SF), Jamal Leiter (C) James Simon, Donald Waite, David Scott | |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth misses the floater from the left side | 40-50 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-50 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter grabs the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter makes the jumper from the free throw line | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Milton Hines is fouled on the floor by George Hoose - foul #3 on George Hoose, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Fiske (SF), Billy Smith (C) Frank Martini, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) George Hoose, Robert Griffis, Jamal Leiter | |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Milton Hines hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 40-52 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | David Scott is hacked by Billy Smith - foul #2 on Billy Smith, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Martini (SF) Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Robert Fiske misses the tip | 40-54 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Kerry Hayes is denied by Frank Martini | 40-54 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Billy Smith snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kerry Hayes - foul #1 on Kerry Hayes, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG), Elmer Maher (PF) Milton Hines, Billy Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter (C) David Scott | |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Robert Fiske swats the layup by Dennis Romriell | 42-54 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter hits the follow up shot | 42-56 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Milton Hines (PG), Fabian Giordano (C) Floyd Eisenbarth, Frank Martini | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), George Hoose (SG), Donald Waite (SF) Robert Leonard, Charles Kirschbaum, Dennis Romriell | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Milton Hines (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Fiske (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Simon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Waite (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jamal Leiter (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter banks in the layup | 42-58 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Robert Fiske hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Mark Fee tips it back up and in | 44-58 |
| 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) | |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes loses the dribble to Robert Fiske | 44-58 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Robert Fiske is hacked by Donald Waite - foul #1 on Donald Waite, team foul #7 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Martini (SF), Billy Smith (PF) Elmer Maher, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), Dennis Romriell (SF), Robert Griffis (PF), David Scott (C) James Simon, Donald Waite, Kerry Hayes, Jamal Leiter | |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Robert Fiske makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Robert Fiske misses the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | George Hoose grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis's dunk attempt is rejected by Billy Smith | 45-58 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis tips it back up and in | 45-60 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | David Scott blocks the jumper by Milton Hines | 45-60 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed George Hoose | 45-62 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Milton Hines can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Billy Smith tips it home | 47-62 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell clanks a shot in the paint | 47-62 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Billy Smith snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Milton Hines buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Frank Martini | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | David Scott comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Robert Fiske gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | David Scott is called for the reach on Robert Fiske - foul #5 on David Scott, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (SG), Fabian Giordano (C) Mark Fee, Frank Martini | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Kerry Hayes (PF), Jamal Leiter (C) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, Robert Griffis, David Scott | |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Robert Fiske makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Robert Fiske misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jamal Leiter | 51-62 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | James Simon misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Milton Hines - foul #2 on Milton Hines, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Martini (SF), Elmer Maher (PF) Robert Fiske, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Waite (SF) Dennis Romriell | |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | James Simon makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | James Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Kerry Hayes picks off the pass by Milton Hines | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Simon and he's fouled by Milton Hines - foul #3 on Milton Hines, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano (C) Billy Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG) James Simon | |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum makes the free throw | 51-67 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Milton Hines (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Martini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Waite (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jamal Leiter (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-67 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum tips it home | 53-69 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Frank Martini can't connect on a floater from close range | 53-69 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher snags the offensive board | 53-69 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-69 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Milton Hines tips it in | 55-69 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard tips it back up and in | 55-71 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fabian Giordano - foul #4 on Fabian Giordano, team foul #10 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), Dennis Romriell (SF), Robert Griffis (PF) Charles Kirschbaum, Donald Waite, Kerry Hayes | |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter misses the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher grabs the board | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Frank Martini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-72 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-72 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Fabian Giordano | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher drills a fadeaway from the right block | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | George Hoose is fouled on the floor by Milton Hines - foul #4 on Milton Hines, team foul #11 | 60-72 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jamal Leiter | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard runs out the clock | 60-72 |