| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Sappington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Damon Desroches out of a doubleteam | 26-26 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses the lay-in | 26-26 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti misses badly on a floater in the paint | 26-26 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Charles Powers snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | George Taylor misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 26-26 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood tips it but misses | 26-26 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Charles Powers hits a jump hook from close range | 28-26 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Powers - foul #3 on Charles Powers, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Leonard Youngblood, George Taylor, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG) Damon Desroches | |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Matthew McCleary takes the ball from Bruce Hankins in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary throws it down | 28-30 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Steven Timko can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-30 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Harrison Brooker | 28-30 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses the easy dunk attempt | 28-30 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti's floater is tipped away by Harrison Brooker | 28-30 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Steven Timko's pass is intercepted by Brian Sappington | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Labrecque (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Bradley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Sappington (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), George Taylor (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Joseph Smith, John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), William Stroud (PF) Matthew McCleary, Maurice Ferranti | |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque is hacked by Charles Powers - foul #4 on Charles Powers, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (PF) Charles Powers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | William Stroud is whistled for a carry | 31-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Timko (PF) Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington travels with the ball | 31-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (SF) George Taylor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood lays it in set up by Chris Morrissette | 33-30 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Brian Bradley is called for the reach on Chris Morrissette - foul #4 on Brian Bradley, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), John Hale (SG), Charles Powers (PF) Douglas Faris, Leonard Youngblood, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Kenneth Gilbert (PF) Damon Desroches, William Stroud | |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Hale | 35-30 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Brian Sappington is called for the reach on Steven Timko - foul #4 on Brian Sappington, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), George Taylor (SF), Chris Morrissette (C) Joseph Smith, John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Maurice Ferranti (PF) Matthew McCleary, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Labrecque - foul #4 on Richard Labrecque, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Chris Morrissette denies the turnaround by Richard Labrecque | 37-32 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Bradley (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Sappington (tired) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood is hacked by Brian Bradley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Bradley, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (SF) Brian Bradley | |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Charles Powers knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 39-32 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Charles French connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is hacked by Damon Desroches in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damon Desroches, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (SF), Steven Timko (C) George Taylor, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Stroud (PF) Maurice Ferranti | |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Steven Timko double dribbles | 39-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF) Leonard Youngblood, Charles Powers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Charles French - foul #2 on Charles French, team foul #6 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG) Douglas Faris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG) Damon Desroches | |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Taylor (SF) Bruce Hankins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF) Charles French, William Stroud | |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Steven Timko snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | John Hale is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Hale, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) John Hale, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Powers | 41-34 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Ferranti | 41-34 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Richard Labrecque | 41-36 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Matthew McCleary is called for the reach on Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew McCleary, team foul #7 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (SF) George Taylor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), William Stroud (PF) Matthew McCleary, Maurice Ferranti | |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | William Stroud buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Damon Desroches | 43-39 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Charles Powers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-39 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Chris Morrissette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (very tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jamie Okamoto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Stroud (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Sappington (very tired) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque is hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), John Hale (SG), George Taylor (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Joseph Smith, Leonard Youngblood, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF) Jamie Okamoto, William Stroud | |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | The 3pt attempt by Richard Labrecque is denied by Harrison Brooker | 43-39 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | John Hale connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harrison Brooker | 46-39 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG) Damon Desroches | |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Steven Timko hits a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Brian Sappington - foul #5 on Brian Sappington, team foul #8 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Powers (PF) Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Griffin (C) Brian Sappington | |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses the free throw | 48-39 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Charles French can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 48-39 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Steven Timko pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Charles French grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), Chris Morrissette (C) John Hale, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG) Matthew McCleary | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Charles Powers is called for the reach on Richard Labrecque - foul #5 on Charles Powers, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (PF) Charles Powers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SF) Charles French | |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | George Taylor gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Richard Labrecque is called for the reach on Chris Morrissette in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Labrecque, team foul #9 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (SF) George Taylor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SG), William Stroud (PF) Richard Labrecque, Maurice Ferranti | |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is hacked by Damon Desroches - foul #2 on Damon Desroches, team foul #10 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Steven Timko (C) Leonard Youngblood, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Lindsay (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jamie Okamoto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Stroud (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Griffin (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Steven Timko | 52-39 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Martin Lindsay - foul #1 on Martin Lindsay, team foul #11 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG) Douglas Faris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Jamie Okamoto, William Stroud, Kevin Griffin | |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Charles French knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Damon Desroches | 53-41 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins is called for traveling | 53-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Griffin (C) Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Maurice Ferranti | 53-44 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), George Taylor (SF), Chris Morrissette (C) Joseph Smith, John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Lindsay - foul #2 on Martin Lindsay, team foul #12 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SF), Bruce Hankins (PF) George Taylor, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles French | 55-46 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Damon Desroches is called for the reach on Chris Morrissette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Damon Desroches, team foul #13 | 55-46 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches is fouled on the floor by Douglas Faris - foul #2 on Douglas Faris, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Leonard Youngblood, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith is hacked by Damon Desroches in the backcourt - foul #4 on Damon Desroches, team foul #14 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), Chris Morrissette (C) Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Damon Desroches | 59-50 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette is hacked by Damon Desroches in the backcourt - foul #5 on Damon Desroches, team foul #15 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG) Damon Desroches | |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Charles French misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Hale - foul #3 on John Hale, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Leonard Youngblood, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Charles French makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Charles French misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Steven Timko gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Steven Timko is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew McCleary - foul #2 on Matthew McCleary, team foul #16 | 61-51 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Steven Timko makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Steven Timko makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Charles French clanks a shot from the left side | 63-51 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the board | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | John Hale drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Martin Lindsay - foul #3 on Martin Lindsay, team foul #17 | 65-51 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | John Hale misses the free throw | 65-51 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Maurice Ferranti | 65-51 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Lindsay | 65-53 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith runs out the clock | 65-53 |