| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Park (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen inbounds the ball | 25-18 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski is fouled on the floor by Robert Toscano - foul #2 on Robert Toscano, team foul #1 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly (SF), Donald Baker (PF) Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett | |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 25-18 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Charles Kowalski steals the ball from Anthony Amstein | 25-18 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnathon Dolly | 25-21 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-21 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Donald Baker is called for traveling | 25-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (PG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF) Rodger Hunt, Johnathon Dolly, Donald Baker | |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein is whistled for traveling | 25-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Richardson (C) Charles Kowalski | |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Robert Toscano doubles Edgar Olszewski and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Robert Toscano, team foul #2 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski (C) George Richardson | |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-21 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett gets the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen lays it up and in | 25-23 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Donald Mason loses the ball out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), George Richardson (C) Shaun Shamblin, Charles Kowalski | |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Barrett | 25-25 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Steven Barrett denies the turnaround by Robert Toscano | 25-25 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses the tip | 25-25 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano hits the follow up shot | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Park (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Jensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Toscano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen hits a runner from the right block set up by Edgar Olszewski | 27-27 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Richard Jensen, team foul #3 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill (SF), Owen Smith (PF), Paul Breese (C) Donald Mason, Richard Jensen, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Johnathon Dolly (SF), Donald Baker (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Rodger Hunt, Edgar Olszewski, Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett, George Richardson | |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski scores on a jumper near the basket | 27-29 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Bowen (SF) Johnathon Dolly | |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Amstein - foul #3 on Anthony Amstein, team foul #4 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (SG), Johnathon Dolly (SF) Charles Bartell, Howard Bowen | |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-31 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski blows the layup | 27-31 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Owen Smith snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Owen Smith makes the shot in the paint set up by Christopher Park | 29-31 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Donald Baker misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 29-31 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Owen Smith snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Rudisill | 32-31 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot in the paint | 32-33 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Owen Smith drills a runner from close range set up by Anthony Amstein and he's fouled by Edgar Olszewski - foul #1 on Edgar Olszewski, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Mason (SF), Robert Toscano (C) Robert Rudisill, Paul Breese | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF) Shaun Shamblin, Edgar Olszewski, Johnathon Dolly, Donald Baker | |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Owen Smith misses the free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell is fouled on the floor by Owen Smith - foul #1 on Owen Smith, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Jensen (PF) Owen Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Richardson (C) Charles Kowalski | |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Donald Mason drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Anthony Amstein | 36-33 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen is hacked by Robert Toscano - foul #4 on Robert Toscano, team foul #6 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (SG), Charles Kowalski (C) Charles Bartell, George Richardson | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Park (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski banks in the layup | 36-35 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano makes the contested shot from the baseline set up by Anthony Amstein | 38-35 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater in the paint | 38-35 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Toscano | 38-35 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Richard Jensen, team foul #7 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill (SF) Christopher Park | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (PG), Johnathon Dolly (SF), Donald Baker (PF) Rodger Hunt, Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett | |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 38-35 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Jensen | 38-35 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill scores on a jump hook in the lane | 40-35 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Anthony Amstein | 42-35 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Donald Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Johnathon Dolly is called for the reach on Donald Mason - foul #2 on Johnathon Dolly, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi (PG), Christopher Park (SG), Owen Smith (PF), Paul Breese (C) Anthony Amstein, Donald Mason, Richard Jensen, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF), George Richardson (C) Shaun Shamblin, Edgar Olszewski, Johnathon Dolly, Donald Baker, Charles Kowalski | |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi's 3 pointer is rejected by Howard Bowen | 42-37 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Paul Breese tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Alphonso Rossi - foul #1 on Alphonso Rossi, team foul #8 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (SG), Charles Kowalski (C) Charles Bartell, George Richardson | |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Paul Breese gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alphonso Rossi (fresh) SG - Christopher Park (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Owen Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Breese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shaun Shamblin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Owen Smith hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Park | 46-38 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Paul Breese grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Owen Smith is called for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein (PG), Donald Mason (SF), Richard Jensen (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Alphonso Rossi, Robert Rudisill, Owen Smith, Paul Breese | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (SG), Donald Baker (PF), George Richardson (C) Shaun Shamblin, Steven Barrett, Charles Kowalski | |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen double dribbles | 46-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Steven Barrett (PF) Rodger Hunt, Edgar Olszewski, Howard Bowen | |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Christopher Park misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin is whistled for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Edgar Olszewski (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Charles Kowalski (C) Shaun Shamblin, Charles Bartell, Steven Barrett, George Richardson | |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen is fouled on the floor by Charles Kowalski - foul #2 on Charles Kowalski, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano makes the jumper from close range | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edgar Olszewski | 48-40 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Christopher Park clanks a floater from the right side | 48-40 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski grabs the board | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Rodger Hunt | 48-42 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Kowalski | 48-42 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Amstein - foul #4 on Anthony Amstein, team foul #9 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill (SF), Owen Smith (PF), Paul Breese (C) Christopher Park, Richard Jensen, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Johnathon Dolly (SF), Steven Barrett (PF) Rodger Hunt, Edgar Olszewski, Howard Bowen, Donald Baker | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Owen Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Breese (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Shaun Shamblin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Bartell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnathon Dolly (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Charles Kowalski steps in front of the Paul Breese pass | 48-43 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-46 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Park (SG), Richard Jensen (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Robert Rudisill, Owen Smith, Paul Breese | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (SG), George Richardson (C) Charles Bartell, Charles Kowalski | |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by George Richardson - foul #1 on George Richardson, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | George Richardson grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | George Richardson tips it in | 49-48 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Donald Mason buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Park | 52-48 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left side | 52-50 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano drills a runner from the right block set up by Anthony Amstein | 54-50 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein is fouled in the backcourt by Shaun Shamblin - foul #3 on Shaun Shamblin, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Howard Bowen (SF), Charles Kowalski (C) Shaun Shamblin, Johnathon Dolly, George Richardson | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein is fouled on the floor by Rodger Hunt - foul #1 on Rodger Hunt, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Edgar Olszewski is called for the reach on Donald Mason - foul #2 on Edgar Olszewski, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Donald Mason makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Donald Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 55-52 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Donald Mason pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Donald Mason is hacked by Rodger Hunt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodger Hunt, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Donald Mason makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Donald Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rodger Hunt | 56-55 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein is hacked by Edgar Olszewski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edgar Olszewski, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Kowalski | 56-55 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski scores on a shot from the left side | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein misses short on a fullcourt shot | 56-57 |