| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alvin Hodgson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Abraham Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Poston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Colin Little (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) SG - Karl Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Travis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Valladares (fresh) 4 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Poston inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson's layup is rejected by Harold Travis | 23-26 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Alvin Hodgson steps in front of the Albert Render pass in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson can't finish the layup | 23-26 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander's pass is intercepted by Jack Swann | 23-26 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Karl Travis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Swann | 23-28 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Colin Little hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Abraham Carpenter | 25-28 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Albert Render hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Valladares | 25-30 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by James Poston | 27-30 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Albert Render scores on a jump hook from the right block | 27-32 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Colin Little throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling (PG), David Desjardins (SG), Jeremy Carper (SF), Kenneth Ferguson (PF), James Burks (C) Alvin Hodgson, Abraham Carpenter, James Poston, Curtis Alexander, Colin Little | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brooks (PG), Kurt Murphy (SG), Armando Roman (PF), Blair Cheek (C) Jack Swann, Karl Travis, Daniel Valladares, Albert Render | |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Kenneth Ferguson swats the short shot by Harold Travis | 27-32 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks tips it back up and in | 27-34 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling connects on the fadeaway from close range | 29-34 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Jeremy Carper steps in front of the Blair Cheek pass | 29-34 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper banks in the layup | 31-34 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Bolling - foul #2 on Hubert Bolling, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Dickey (SF) Harold Travis | |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeremy Carper - foul #3 on Jeremy Carper, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Colin Little (C) James Burks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Kenneth Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | David Desjardins scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeremy Carper | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hubert Bolling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Desjardins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeremy Carper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Ferguson (fresh) C - Colin Little (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Murphy (fresh) SF - Paul Dickey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Armando Roman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Blair Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Desjardins | 33-35 |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | David Desjardins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Armando Roman - foul #3 on Armando Roman, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson (PG), Anthony Clark (SF), James Burks (PF) Hubert Bolling, Jeremy Carper, Kenneth Ferguson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Karl Travis (SG), Harold Travis (SF), Daniel Valladares (PF), Albert Render (C) Robert Brooks, Kurt Murphy, Paul Dickey, Armando Roman, Blair Cheek | |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | David Desjardins makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | David Desjardins misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Karl Travis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Harold Travis hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Karl Travis | 34-40 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Albert Render - foul #2 on Albert Render, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter (SG), James Poston (SF), Curtis Alexander (PF) David Desjardins, Anthony Clark, Colin Little | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Paras (PF) Daniel Valladares | |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Albert Render blows the layup but he's fouled by James Burks - foul #3 on James Burks, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SG), Armando Roman (PF) Karl Travis, Brian Paras | |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson is called for traveling | 35-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling (PG), Kenneth Ferguson (C) Alvin Hodgson, James Burks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blair Cheek (C) Albert Render | |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Blair Cheek | 35-44 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Armando Roman - foul #4 on Armando Roman, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Colin Little (C) Kenneth Ferguson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brooks (PG), Karl Travis (SG), Daniel Valladares (PF) Jack Swann, Kurt Murphy, Armando Roman | |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Harold Travis misses short on a floater in the lane | 35-44 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Harold Travis misses the tip | 35-44 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | James Poston pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 35-44 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Brooks | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hubert Bolling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abraham Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Poston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Colin Little (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Travis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Travis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Valladares (fresh) 6 reb. C - Blair Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 35-46 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Harold Travis blocks the jumper by Curtis Alexander | 35-46 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Colin Little hits the follow up shot | 37-46 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Curtis Alexander steps in front of the Daniel Valladares pass in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | Robert Brooks steps in front of the Abraham Carpenter pass | 37-46 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Karl Travis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson (PG), David Desjardins (SG), Jeremy Carper (SF), Kenneth Ferguson (PF), James Burks (C) Hubert Bolling, Abraham Carpenter, James Poston, Curtis Alexander, Colin Little | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Kurt Murphy (SG), Paul Dickey (SF), Brian Paras (PF), Albert Render (C) Robert Brooks, Karl Travis, Harold Travis, Daniel Valladares, Blair Cheek | |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | James Burks takes the ball from Kurt Murphy in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper banks in the layup | 42-46 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | David Desjardins gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Albert Render gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey is open and buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Kurt Murphy | 42-48 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Albert Render steps in front of the Jeremy Carper pass | 42-48 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey drills a turnaround in the paint | 42-50 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Carper | 44-50 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Albert Render clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 44-50 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | David Desjardins gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alvin Hodgson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Desjardins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeremy Carper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Ferguson (fairly fresh) C - James Burks (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Murphy (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Dickey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brian Paras (fairly fresh) C - Albert Render (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jack Swann - foul #2 on Jack Swann, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling (PG), Anthony Clark (SG), Curtis Alexander (PF), Colin Little (C) Alvin Hodgson, David Desjardins, Kenneth Ferguson, James Burks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brooks (PG), Karl Travis (SG), Harold Travis (SF), Daniel Valladares (PF), Blair Cheek (C) Jack Swann, Kurt Murphy, Paul Dickey, Brian Paras, Albert Render | |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Harold Travis is hacked by Jeremy Carper - foul #4 on Jeremy Carper, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter (SG), James Poston (SF) Anthony Clark, Jeremy Carper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Harold Travis loses the ball out of bounds | 45-50 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Colin Little | 47-50 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Travis | 47-52 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Brooks - foul #2 on Robert Brooks, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SF) James Poston | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Harold Travis makes the shot from the left block set up by Karl Travis | 48-54 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander can't finish the layup | 48-54 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Abraham Carpenter - foul #3 on Abraham Carpenter, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson (PG), David Desjardins (SG) Hubert Bolling, Abraham Carpenter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Armando Roman (PF) Robert Brooks, Daniel Valladares | |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Curtis Alexander | 48-55 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alvin Hodgson | 50-55 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Jack Swann buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Armando Roman | 50-57 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander is denied on a dunk by Armando Roman | 50-57 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | Colin Little grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson knocks in the floater from the right wing | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Karl Travis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek misses the tip | 52-57 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Curtis Alexander | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alvin Hodgson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Desjardins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Anthony Clark (fairly fresh) PF - Curtis Alexander (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Colin Little (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Travis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Travis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Armando Roman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Blair Cheek (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-57 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Colin Little tips it in | 54-57 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter (SG), James Poston (SF), Kenneth Ferguson (PF), James Burks (C) David Desjardins, Anthony Clark, Curtis Alexander, Colin Little | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SG), Daniel Valladares (PF), Albert Render (C) Karl Travis, Armando Roman, Blair Cheek | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses the dunk | 54-57 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ferguson | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Alvin Hodgson is blocked by Albert Render | 54-57 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Harold Travis pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Jack Swann loses the dribble to James Burks in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Kenneth Ferguson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Ferguson, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling (PG), Colin Little (C) Alvin Hodgson, James Burks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Harold Travis misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 54-57 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Harold Travis scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kurt Murphy | 54-59 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter can't finish the layup | 54-59 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Harold Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Jack Swann is hacked by Hubert Bolling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hubert Bolling, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson (PG), Curtis Alexander (PF) Hubert Bolling, Kenneth Ferguson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Karl Travis (SG) Kurt Murphy | |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Jack Swann misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Karl Travis drills a 3 from the right corner | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Colin Little | 57-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Karl Travis is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Carpenter - foul #4 on Abraham Carpenter, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Dickey (SF) Harold Travis | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Karl Travis makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Karl Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Colin Little's pass is intercepted by Daniel Valladares | 57-64 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Karl Travis is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Carpenter - foul #5 on Abraham Carpenter, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Desjardins (SG) Abraham Carpenter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Karl Travis misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares snags the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares is hacked by Curtis Alexander - foul #1 on Curtis Alexander, team foul #10 | 57-64 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Colin Little is whistled for traveling | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey is fouled in the backcourt by David Desjardins - foul #1 on David Desjardins, team foul #11 | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Hodgson - foul #1 on Alvin Hodgson, team foul #12 | 57-66 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Colin Little | 57-66 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | James Poston loses the dribble to Jack Swann | 57-66 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Karl Travis is hacked by David Desjardins in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Desjardins, team foul #13 | 57-66 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Karl Travis makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Karl Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Alvin Hodgson - foul #2 on Alvin Hodgson, team foul #14 | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jack Swann runs out the clock | 57-68 |