| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Czapla (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Stith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Fee (fresh) PF - Frank Martini (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mark Fee inbounds the ball | 23-20 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Alex Romanski | 23-22 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Nicholas Gibbs - foul #2 on Nicholas Gibbs, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Elmer Maher (PF) Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee, Frank Martini | |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher blows the layup but he's hacked by James Czapla - foul #1 on James Czapla, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano (C) Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Stith | 24-23 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses short on a shot from the left block | 24-23 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Fabian Giordano and the foul's on James Czapla - foul #2 on James Czapla, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG), Frank Martini (SF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Alex Romanski, Robert Linkous, Fabian Giordano | |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Leonard | 26-26 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Martini | 26-28 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard is denied on a layup by Frank Martini | 26-28 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Frank Martini snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Duane Brown steals the ball from Frank Martini | 26-28 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest blows the layup | 26-28 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frank Martini | 26-31 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses the floater from the right side | 26-31 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Ernest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Duane Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Czapla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Stith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Frank Martini misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Frank Martini grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 26-31 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Henry Ernest | 28-31 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs is whistled for a carry | 28-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), George Hoose (SG), Charles Kirschbaum (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) Robert Leonard, Henry Ernest, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Mark Fee (SF), Robert Linkous (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Frank Martini, Elmer Maher, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | David Scott connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Simon and he's hacked by Robert Linkous - foul #2 on Robert Linkous, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth is fouled on the floor by George Hoose - foul #1 on George Hoose, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ray Saunders (SG) Floyd Eisenbarth | |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (SG) Ray Saunders | |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | James Simon misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-33 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | James Simon can't connect on a floater in the lane | 31-33 |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Fee (fresh) PF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | David Scott snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | George Hoose's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), Henry Ernest (SG) James Simon, George Hoose | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG), Frank Martini (PF) Floyd Eisenbarth, Robert Linkous | |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Henry Ernest is called for the reach on Nicholas Horodyski - foul #3 on Henry Ernest, team foul #5 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF) Charles Kirschbaum, Kerry Hayes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Mark Fee misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on James Czapla - foul #3 on James Czapla, team foul #6 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stith (C) David Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Mark Fee makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Mark Fee makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Duane Brown is fouled on the floor by Fabian Giordano - foul #3 on Fabian Giordano, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Gary Stith scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Ernest | 33-35 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Frank Martini hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 33-35 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Alex Romanski steals it from Gary Stith | 33-35 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski lays it in on a nice dish by Alex Romanski | 33-37 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Mark Fee takes the ball from Robert Leonard | 33-37 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Frank Martini hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 33-37 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Mark Fee grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Mark Fee buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank Martini | 33-39 |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 33-39 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Frank Martini grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Ernest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Duane Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Czapla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Gary Stith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Fee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Martini (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Mark Fee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-39 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Frank Martini grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Alex Romanski | 33-41 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Henry Ernest | 35-41 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 35-41 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Frank Martini tips it in | 35-43 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest scores on a jumper from the left side | 37-43 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Mark Fee is hacked by Duane Brown - foul #3 on Duane Brown, team foul #7 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), George Hoose (SG), Charles Kirschbaum (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) Robert Leonard, Henry Ernest, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Elmer Maher (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Alex Romanski, Nicholas Horodyski, Frank Martini, Fabian Giordano | |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Mark Fee misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | George Hoose splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | George Hoose snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes is hacked by Mark Fee - foul #1 on Mark Fee, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Linkous (SF) Mark Fee | |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum misses the shot from the right side | 37-43 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | David Scott is called for the reach on Nicholas Gibbs - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #8 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG) Ray Saunders | |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | David Scott gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | James Simon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nicholas Horodyski - foul #2 on Nicholas Horodyski, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG) Nicholas Horodyski | |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | James Simon makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | James Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Gibbs | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | James Simon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG) James Simon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG) Alex Romanski | |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-47 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | David Scott snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (SG), Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF), Gary Stith (C) George Hoose, Charles Kirschbaum, Kerry Hayes, David Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Frank Martini (PF) Nicholas Horodyski, Elmer Maher | |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 39-47 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Robert Leonard picks off the pass by Alex Romanski in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alex Romanski - foul #3 on Alex Romanski, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG), Elmer Maher (PF) Alex Romanski, Robert Linkous | |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Gary Stith snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nicholas Gibbs - foul #3 on Nicholas Gibbs, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Robert Linkous (SF) Nicholas Horodyski, Elmer Maher | |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Frank Martini snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Ernest | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Leonard - foul #1 on Robert Leonard, team foul #9 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SF) Robert Linkous | |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Gary Stith's pass is intercepted by Floyd Eisenbarth | 42-51 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Robert Leonard is called for the reach on Floyd Eisenbarth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Leonard, team foul #10 | 42-51 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Gary Stith snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Nicholas Gibbs - foul #4 on Nicholas Gibbs, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG) Floyd Eisenbarth | |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs is hacked by Henry Ernest in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Ernest, team foul #11 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (SG) Nicholas Horodyski | |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Gary Stith drills a fadeaway near the basket | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Ernest - foul #5 on Henry Ernest, team foul #12 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG) Henry Ernest | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | James Czapla is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on James Czapla, team foul #13 | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | George Hoose shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Alex Romanski - foul #4 on Alex Romanski, team foul #9 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG) Floyd Eisenbarth | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses the free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Frank Martini snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski runs out the clock | 46-56 |