| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks loses the dribble to Howard Bennett | 29-30 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Morris | 32-30 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell tips it home | 32-32 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett's layup is rejected by Frank Matthews | 32-32 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Duane Russell | 32-32 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Howard Bennett denies the turnaround by Frank Matthews | 32-32 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Tomas Bowman | 32-32 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Morris | 34-32 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Jonathan Mobley steps in front of the Joshua Parks pass | 34-32 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Richard Morris scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Tomas Bowman | 37-32 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Richard Morris is hacked by Duane Russell - foul #2 on Duane Russell, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Duane Russell steps in front of the Benjamin Ball pass | 37-32 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell banks in the layup | 37-34 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Benjamin Ball | 39-34 |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Trevor Stone | 39-36 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman is fouled on the floor by Edward Chapman - foul #2 on Edward Chapman, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (SF), Peter Bad (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Howard Bennett, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Wayne Wright (PF) Duane Russell, Edward Chapman, Joshua Parks | |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Trevor Stone picks off the pass by Peter Bad | 39-36 |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone lays it up and in | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Bad (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Matthews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Richard Morris | 41-38 |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-38 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Benjamin Ball - foul #3 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Howard Bennett (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Richard Morris, Benjamin Ball, Peter Bad, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SG), Edward Chapman (SF), Joshua Parks (PF) Donnie Nelson, Richard Smith, Frank Matthews | |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Howard Bennett | 43-39 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas drills a 3 from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wayne Wright | 46-39 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-39 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas is hacked by Edward Chapman - foul #3 on Edward Chapman, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG) Norman Thomas, Jeffrey Fuchs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG) Trevor Stone | |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman blows the layup | 46-39 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Wright | 46-41 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Mobley | 49-41 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Duane Russell | 49-44 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Edward Chapman steals the ball from Tomas Bowman | 49-44 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman lays it in | 49-46 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Richard Morris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Bennett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Duane Russell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks slams it home | 49-48 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Wayne Wright - foul #1 on Wayne Wright, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (SF), Peter Bad (PF) Howard Bennett, Jonathan Mobley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Frank Matthews (C) Duane Russell, Edward Chapman, Wayne Wright | |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joshua Parks | 49-48 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley (C) Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone travels with the ball | 49-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Derrick Fong (PF) Benjamin Ball | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (SF) Richard Smith | |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Peter Bad can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Derrick Fong swats the shot by Edward Chapman | 51-48 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong is hacked by Frank Matthews - foul #1 on Frank Matthews, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Howard Bennett (SF), Tomas Bowman (C) Richard Morris, Jeffrey Fuchs, Derrick Fong, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SG), Wayne Wright (PF) Donnie Nelson, Joshua Parks | |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas is fouled on the floor by Frank Matthews - foul #2 on Frank Matthews, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley (PF) Peter Bad | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Trevor Stone steps in front of the Benjamin Ball pass | 51-48 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman can't finish the layup | 51-48 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews hits the finger roll set up by Trevor Stone | 51-50 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Edward Chapman | 54-52 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the shot from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses the tip | 54-52 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Russell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Chapman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett is fouled on the floor by Wayne Wright - foul #2 on Wayne Wright, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Peter Bad (PF) Norman Thomas, Jonathan Mobley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Joshua Parks (PF) Trevor Stone, Edward Chapman, Wayne Wright | |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joshua Parks | 55-54 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett buries a floater near the basket | 57-54 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses badly on a runner from the left block | 57-54 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Duane Russell, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (SG), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Benjamin Ball, Howard Bennett, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Edward Chapman (SF), Wayne Wright (C) Duane Russell, Richard Smith, Frank Matthews | |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley loses the ball out of bounds | 60-54 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the floater from the right wing set up by Joshua Parks | 60-56 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Richard Morris connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fuchs | 63-56 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Jonathan Mobley - foul #2 on Jonathan Mobley, team foul #2 | 63-56 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Jonathan Mobley is blocked by Joshua Parks | 63-58 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs tips it back up and in | 65-58 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey Fuchs - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #3 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG) Peter Bad | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews (C) Joshua Parks | |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Morris | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Bennett (SF), Tomas Bowman (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SG), Joshua Parks (PF) Donnie Nelson, Wayne Wright | |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone lays it in on a great pass from Duane Russell | 67-62 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 67-62 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley tips it home | 69-62 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Howard Bennett | 71-62 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-62 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone tips it in | 71-64 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Bennett | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-64 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman tips it in | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman misses short on a jumper near the basket | 74-66 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell is hacked by Benjamin Ball - foul #4 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #4 | 74-66 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley is hacked by Duane Russell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Duane Russell, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Trevor Stone | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett is hacked by Trevor Stone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trevor Stone, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Trevor Stone | 78-72 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Duane Russell is called for the reach on Benjamin Ball in the backcourt - foul #5 on Duane Russell, team foul #11 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG) Duane Russell | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Frank Matthews | 80-75 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Richard Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Trevor Stone - foul #2 on Trevor Stone, team foul #12 | 80-75 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Richard Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson grabs the board | 81-75 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 81-75 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Matthews | 81-75 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-78 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball is hacked by Trevor Stone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Trevor Stone, team foul #13 | 81-78 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone drills a 3 from the right corner | 83-81 |