| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:57 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Finke - foul #2 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Taylor (SF) Ronald Hillman | |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 19:05 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Finke | 31-23 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | John Hale is fouled on the floor by Ernest Gibbs - foul #1 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #2 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, John Hale, Joshua Savage, Richard Jones | |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith blows the dunk | 31-23 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Steven Timko can't tip it in | 31-23 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson tips it in | 33-23 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker can't finish the layup | 33-23 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Steven Timko tips it but misses | 33-23 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hillman - foul #1 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca (PF) Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), John Hale (SG), Joshua Savage (PF), Richard Jones (C) Joseph Smith, George Taylor, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-23 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | John Hale gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman gets the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Faris | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Gibbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Douglas Faris steals the ball from Donald Quinn | 33-26 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | John Hale can't finish the layup | 33-26 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage tips it back up and in | 33-28 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Richard Jones travels with the ball | 36-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Kelly Taylor (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Jimmy Finke, Donald Quinn, Allen Sines, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), George Taylor (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Ronald Hillman, Joshua Savage, Richard Jones | |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Joseph Smith picks off the pass by Edgar Davis | 36-28 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Jesse Ricca steals the ball from Harrison Brooker | 36-28 |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis hits a jumper from the free throw line | 38-28 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 38-30 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis blows the layup but he's fouled by George Taylor - foul #2 on George Taylor, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Allen Sines (SF) Carl Plum, Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Joshua Savage (PF) John Hale, George Taylor, Harrison Brooker | |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses the easy layup | 39-30 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Steven Timko pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith loses the dribble to Ralph Anderson | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hillman picks off the pass by Edgar Davis | 39-30 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Hillman | 39-32 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor is called for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Kelly Taylor, Ralph Anderson, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), George Taylor (SF), Richard Jones (C) Joseph Smith, Ronald Hillman, Steven Timko | |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Faris | 39-34 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Jones steals it from Jesse Ricca | 39-34 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | George Taylor clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-34 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Savage - foul #2 on Joshua Savage, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, George Taylor, Joshua Savage, Richard Jones | |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Jimmy Finke is called for the reach on Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (PF) Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Taylor (SF) Ronald Hillman | |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Steven Timko | 41-38 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | John Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-38 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Steven Timko swats the layup by Ernest Gibbs | 41-38 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Hale | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Quinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Sines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Timko and he's hacked by Allen Sines - foul #2 on Allen Sines, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Kelly Taylor (SG), Jesse Ricca (SF) Jimmy Finke, Donald Quinn, Allen Sines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Joshua Savage (PF), Richard Jones (C) George Taylor, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses short on a shot from the left side | 41-41 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Edgar Davis (C) Ralph Anderson, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), George Taylor (SG) Joseph Smith, John Hale | |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Douglas Faris, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Allen Sines (SF) Carl Plum | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Steven Timko (C) George Taylor, Richard Jones | |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | John Hale scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Steven Timko snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is fouled on the floor by Allen Sines - foul #3 on Allen Sines, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), George Taylor (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Richard Jones (C) Douglas Faris, John Hale, Joshua Savage, Steven Timko | |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-44 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman tips it home | 41-46 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harrison Brooker | 41-46 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Allen Sines swats the short shot by Richard Jones | 41-46 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Richard Jones hits the follow up shot | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG) Jimmy Finke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Joshua Savage (PF), Steven Timko (C) Ronald Hillman, Harrison Brooker, Richard Jones | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Steven Timko's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Richard Jones (C) Joseph Smith, Steven Timko | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-48 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs is hacked by Richard Jones - foul #4 on Richard Jones, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Kelly Taylor (SF) Carl Plum, Allen Sines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Joshua Savage, Richard Jones | |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Timko - foul #2 on Steven Timko, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca (PF) Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Joshua Savage (PF) George Taylor, Harrison Brooker | |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Steven Timko clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith tips it home | 42-50 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Allen Sines (SF), Ralph Anderson (PF) Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), George Taylor (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF) Joseph Smith, John Hale, Joshua Savage | |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn blows the wide open layup | 42-50 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Taylor | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Steven Timko buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Hillman | 42-53 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 42-53 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs tips it in | 44-53 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses long on a runner from the right block | 44-53 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Anderson | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson snags the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati 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 (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is hacked by Jimmy Finke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #6 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Joshua Savage (PF), Richard Jones (C) George Taylor, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Allen Sines is called for the reach on Ronald Hillman - foul #4 on Allen Sines, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn hits the follow up shot | 46-54 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Jimmy Finke is called for the reach on Joshua Savage in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG) Jimmy Finke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Plum | 48-56 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Carl Plum is called for the reach on Ronald Hillman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Plum, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Hillman - foul #2 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Savage | 49-58 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Plum - foul #3 on Carl Plum, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris runs out the clock | 52-59 |