| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Duane Russell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith inbounds the ball | 41-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews makes the runner near the basket set up by Trevor Stone | 41-27 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett misses the jumper from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Frank Matthews | 41-27 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley connects on the jumper from the right block | 43-27 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Duane Russell takes the ball from Tomas Bowman | 43-30 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-30 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman scores on a shot from the right side set up by Benjamin Ball | 45-30 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-30 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell grabs the offensive board | 45-30 |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews tips it back up and in | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) SF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Duane Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Matthews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson knocks in the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Benjamin Ball - foul #1 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Jeffrey Fuchs (SG), Peter Bad (SF), Derrick Fong (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Richard Morris, Benjamin Ball, Howard Bennett, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (PG), Joshua Parks (PF), Wayne Wright (C) Trevor Stone, Richard Smith, Frank Matthews | |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Peter Bad tips it home | 47-35 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Fuchs - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG) Norman Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is called for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG) Derrick Fong | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG) Donnie Nelson | |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell double dribbles | 47-37 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Richard Morris double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot in the lane | 47-37 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks misses the dunk attempt | 47-37 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Richard Morris snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-37 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley tips it in | 49-37 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-37 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Peter Bad gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Richard Morris buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Benjamin Ball | 52-37 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Trevor Stone | 52-40 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Trevor Stone | 52-42 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Peter Bad, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Howard Bennett (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Richard Morris, Jeffrey Fuchs, Peter Bad, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Frank Matthews (C) Trevor Stone, Duane Russell, Wayne Wright | |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) SG - Benjamin Ball (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 3 pf. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Bennett | 55-42 |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-42 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Ball | 58-42 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Matthews | 58-42 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews's floater is tipped away by Tomas Bowman | 58-42 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Chapman | 58-44 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Howard Bennett | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Norman Thomas - foul #1 on Norman Thomas, team foul #4 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Jeffrey Fuchs (SG) Norman Thomas, Benjamin Ball | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright (PF) Joshua Parks | |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-46 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman lays it in | 61-48 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Richard Morris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-48 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Richard Morris snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley comes up short on the floater from the right side | 61-48 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith connects on the floater from the left block set up by Donnie Nelson | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Chapman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Matthews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley is whistled for a carry | 61-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG), Peter Bad (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Howard Bennett, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Duane Russell (SF), Joshua Parks (PF) Edward Chapman, Richard Smith, Frank Matthews | |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Richard Morris misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks lays it in and he's hacked by Lloyd Remley - foul #3 on Lloyd Remley, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks misses the free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball is called for traveling | 61-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Derrick Fong (PF) Jeffrey Fuchs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews (C) Wayne Wright | |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Richard Morris scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Bad | 63-55 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Ball is called for the reach on Donnie Nelson - foul #2 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman (PF) Derrick Fong | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright (C) Frank Matthews | |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Richard Morris gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Peter Bad buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Morris | 65-55 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone scores on a floater from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Morris | 68-57 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell is fouled on the floor by Peter Bad - foul #5 on Peter Bad, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Howard Bennett (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF) Richard Morris, Peter Bad, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (SG), Frank Matthews (C) Donnie Nelson, Joshua Parks | |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-59 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Duane Russell | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Russell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-64 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Tomas Bowman | 71-64 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG) Norman Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG), Joshua Parks (PF) Edward Chapman, Wayne Wright | |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews is whistled for a carry | 71-64 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Frank Matthews denies the turnaround by Howard Bennett | 71-64 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone is whistled for a carry | 71-64 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses short on a jumper from the right block | 71-64 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews is fouled on the floor by Tomas Bowman - foul #2 on Tomas Bowman, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Tomas Bowman | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Trevor Stone is called for the reach on Tomas Bowman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trevor Stone, team foul #1 | 71-64 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Frank Matthews is called for the reach on Tomas Bowman - foul #4 on Frank Matthews, team foul #2 | 71-64 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball is hacked by Trevor Stone - foul #3 on Trevor Stone, team foul #3 | 71-64 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett is hacked by Duane Russell - foul #3 on Duane Russell, team foul #4 | 71-64 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett is hacked by Duane Russell - foul #4 on Duane Russell, team foul #5 | 71-64 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Donnie Nelson is called for the reach on Benjamin Ball - foul #3 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #6 | 71-64 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball is hacked by Donnie Nelson - foul #4 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Ball is called for the reach on Trevor Stone - foul #3 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball is hacked by Trevor Stone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Trevor Stone, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman snags the offensive board | 73-66 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman is fouled on the floor by Frank Matthews - foul #5 on Frank Matthews, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright (C) Frank Matthews | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Trevor Stone - foul #5 on Trevor Stone, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (PG) Trevor Stone | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett snags the defensive board | 75-69 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Chapman - foul #1 on Edward Chapman, team foul #11 | 75-69 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-69 |