| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gilbert Green (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harvey Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Malm (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Foster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews inbounds the ball | 28-19 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green hits a floater from the left side set up by Gene Foster | 30-19 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye hits a fadeaway from the right side | 30-21 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Akinyooye - foul #2 on Dikembe Akinyooye, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-21 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Craig Atkin and the foul's on Gilbert Green - foul #2 on Gilbert Green, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Akinyooye - foul #3 on Dikembe Akinyooye, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brendan Lees (SF) Dikembe Akinyooye | |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Mark Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Mark Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza (C) Gene Foster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green's pass is intercepted by William Schroeder in the backcourt | 34-24 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Malm - foul #1 on Christopher Malm, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau is hacked by William Schroeder - foul #2 on William Schroeder, team foul #3 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz (SF) Harvey Mathews | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-25 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | William Schroeder grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | David Conner knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by William Schroeder | 34-27 |
| 16:23 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick (PG), Richard Banks (SF), Gene Foster (C) Gilbert Green, Benjamin Parenteau, Christopher Malm | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | William Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 34-27 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | David Conner can't tip it in | 34-27 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Frederick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lamont Braatz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Banks (fresh) PF - Larry Galarza (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Foster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Brendan Lees (fresh) PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick is hacked by Craig Atkin - foul #1 on Craig Atkin, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews (SF) Richard Banks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye (SF) Brendan Lees | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Harvey Mathews | 37-27 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Larry Galarza steals the ball from Dikembe Akinyooye | 37-27 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Frederick | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Larry Galarza blocks the short jumper by William Schroeder | 40-27 |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Robert Frederick steals it from William Schroeder | 40-27 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 40-27 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza tips it in | 42-27 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Gene Foster swats the layup by William Schroeder | 42-27 |
| 13:36 | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza misses the lay-in | 42-27 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | William Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Gene Foster swats the short shot by David Conner | 42-27 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Mark Graham - foul #1 on Mark Graham, team foul #5 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green (PG), Benjamin Parenteau (SG), Richard Banks (SF), Christopher Malm (PF) Robert Frederick, Lamont Braatz, Harvey Mathews, Larry Galarza | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Renato Russo (SG), Benny Osuna (C) William Schroeder, Mark Graham | |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster makes the free throw | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Christopher Malm denies the turnaround by David Conner | 45-27 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm snags the defensive board | 45-27 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | David Conner takes the ball from Gene Foster | 45-27 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Craig Atkin | 45-29 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster is denied on a layup by David Conner | 45-29 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gilbert Green - foul #3 on Gilbert Green, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Rizzo (SF) Gene Foster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph English (PF) David Conner | |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gilbert Green (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Salvatore Rizzo (fresh) PF - Christopher Malm (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Banks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Renato Russo (fresh) SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph English (fresh) 3 reb. C - Benny Osuna (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gilbert Green | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin is denied on a layup by Richard Banks | 47-30 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm snags the defensive board | 47-30 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm travels with the ball | 47-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews (SF), Larry Galarza (C) Salvatore Rizzo, Richard Banks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), William Schroeder (SG), Mark Graham (C) Craig Atkin, Renato Russo, Benny Osuna | |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye clanks a jumper from the left side | 47-30 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye tips it back up and in | 47-32 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Joseph English - foul #2 on Joseph English, team foul #6 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Conner (PF) Joseph English | |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Graham | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Mark Graham misses long on a shot in the lane | 47-32 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Larry Galarza gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-32 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Span | 47-32 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | David Conner hits the follow up shot | 47-34 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Benjamin Parenteau | 49-34 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | David Conner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Larry Galarza - foul #2 on Larry Galarza, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick (PG), Lamont Braatz (SG), Salvatore Rizzo (PF), Richard Banks (C) Gilbert Green, Benjamin Parenteau, Christopher Malm, Larry Galarza | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Akinyooye - foul #4 on Dikembe Akinyooye, team foul #7 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), Brendan Lees (SF), Benny Osuna (C) Robert Span, Dikembe Akinyooye, Mark Graham | |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | David Conner knocks in the floater from close range | 51-38 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Frederick | 53-38 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Richard Banks steps in front of the William Schroeder pass | 53-38 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Lamont Braatz | 55-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Frederick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lamont Braatz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Mathews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Salvatore Rizzo (fresh) C - Richard Banks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Schroeder (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Brendan Lees (fresh) PF - David Conner (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Benny Osuna (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | William Schroeder scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-40 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews loses the dribble to Brendan Lees | 55-40 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Schroeder | 55-42 |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews tips it in | 57-42 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | William Schroeder clanks a jumper from the left side | 57-42 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Frederick pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 57-42 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | William Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green (PG), Benjamin Parenteau (SG), Christopher Malm (PF), Gene Foster (C) Robert Frederick, Harvey Mathews, Salvatore Rizzo, Richard Banks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Renato Russo (SG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), Joseph English (PF), Mark Graham (C) William Schroeder, Brendan Lees, David Conner, Benny Osuna | |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Akinyooye | 57-44 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-44 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Craig Atkin is called for the reach on Christopher Malm - foul #2 on Craig Atkin, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Christopher Malm makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye double dribbles | 59-44 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 59-44 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Graham | 59-44 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Christopher Malm and he's fouled by Joseph English - foul #3 on Joseph English, team foul #9 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), William Schroeder (SG), David Conner (PF) Craig Atkin, Renato Russo, Joseph English | |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Lamont Braatz misses the free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster gets the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Gene Foster double dribbles | 61-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Banks (SF) Lamont Braatz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Mark Graham can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gene Foster - foul #3 on Gene Foster, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Mark Graham makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Mark Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-48 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | David Conner gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Mark Graham misses the driving attempt in the paint | 61-48 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks tips it in | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gilbert Green (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Parenteau (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Malm (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Span (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | David Conner misses short on a shot from close range | 63-48 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Richard Banks pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Conner | 63-48 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Mark Graham's floater is tipped away by Gene Foster | 63-48 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye grabs the offensive board | 63-48 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 63-48 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau is fouled on the floor by William Schroeder - foul #3 on William Schroeder, team foul #10 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harvey Mathews (SF) Richard Banks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG) Robert Span | |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | William Schroeder loses the dribble to Harvey Mathews | 64-48 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Mark Graham steps in front of the Benjamin Parenteau pass | 64-48 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | David Conner comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Malm - foul #2 on Christopher Malm, team foul #6 | 64-48 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | David Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau grabs the board | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau is hacked by William Schroeder - foul #4 on William Schroeder, team foul #11 | 64-49 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | William Schroeder knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Harvey Mathews - foul #2 on Harvey Mathews, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses the free throw | 66-51 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Parenteau grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Green runs out the clock | 66-51 |