| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses the shot from the right side | 25-34 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones tips it home | 27-34 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | William Smith knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Willie Roberts | 27-36 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt loses the dribble to Daniel Palmatier | 27-36 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | William Smith can't connect on a runner from close range | 27-36 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones is whistled for a carry | 27-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), George Barker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, Joaquin Jensen, Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-36 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman misses the tip | 27-36 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Donny Green is whistled for traveling | 27-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Michael Platt (SG) John Wright, Donny Green | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | George Barker steps in front of the Daniel Palmatier pass | 27-36 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses badly on a shot in the paint | 27-36 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | George Barker pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon is fouled on the floor by Jessie Heintzelman - foul #1 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Donny Green (SG) Marvin Wyse, Stephen Heal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts, Daniel Palmatier, William Smith | |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Carl Mars takes the ball from Raymond Rolon | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) SG - Donny Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Platt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Barker (fresh) C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Carl Mars is hacked by Donny Green - foul #2 on Donny Green, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Joaquin Jensen (SG), Antonio Walker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) John Wright, Donny Green, George Barker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Brian Segura blows the dunk | 27-36 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral hits the follow up shot | 27-38 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones clanks a jumper in the paint | 27-38 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral is hacked by Antonio Walker - foul #2 on Antonio Walker, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Donny Green (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), George Barker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, Joaquin Jensen, Michael Platt, Antonio Walker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Willie Roberts (SF), Daniel Palmatier (PF), William Smith (C) Daniel Seger, Tony Thompson, Carl Mars, Brian Segura, Glenn Corral | |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier drills a floater from the left side set up by Jessie Heintzelman and he's hacked by George Barker - foul #2 on George Barker, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG), Stephen Heal (SF) Donny Green, Kenneth Holt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the free throw | 27-41 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Peterson - foul #2 on William Peterson, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Michael Platt, Stephen Heal, George Barker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker blows the layup | 29-41 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | William Smith gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Kenneth Holt steps in front of the William Smith pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 29-41 |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Joaquin Jensen (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), George Barker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) John Wright, Donny Green, Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-41 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Willie Roberts - foul #2 on Willie Roberts, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SF), Antonio Walker (PF) Stephen Heal, George Barker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG) William Peterson | |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Daniel Seger | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Platt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is hacked by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SF), George Barker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Michael Platt, Antonio Walker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SF), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Willie Roberts, Daniel Palmatier, William Smith | |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 30-44 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse tips it home | 32-44 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Carl Mars comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Holt | 34-44 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Joaquin Jensen is called for the reach on Carl Mars - foul #1 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Joaquin Jensen, Kenneth Holt, George Barker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Willie Roberts (SF), Daniel Palmatier (PF), William Smith (C) Daniel Seger, Jessie Heintzelman, Carl Mars, Brian Segura, Glenn Corral | |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Peterson | 34-46 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse can't throw it down | 34-46 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 09:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Antonio Walker | 34-46 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt hits a floater near the basket set up by Stephen Heal | 36-46 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier loses the dribble to Antonio Walker | 36-46 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the dunk | 36-46 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse snags the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal makes the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Joaquin Jensen (SG), George Barker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Marvin Wyse, Michael Platt, Antonio Walker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG) Tony Thompson | |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Barker (fresh) C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Joaquin Jensen - foul #2 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SF) Stephen Heal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by William Smith - foul #5 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SF), Glenn Corral (C) Willie Roberts, William Smith | |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Glenn Corral - foul #2 on Glenn Corral, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Michael Platt (SF), Antonio Walker (PF) Joaquin Jensen, Kenneth Holt, George Barker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Brian Segura (PF) William Peterson, Daniel Palmatier | |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Carl Mars hits a shot from close range set up by Jessie Heintzelman | 43-51 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | John Wright drills a runner from the right block | 45-51 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Donny Green - foul #3 on Donny Green, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Joaquin Jensen (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), George Barker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) John Wright, Donny Green, Michael Platt, Antonio Walker, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roberts (SF) Carl Mars | |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Jessie Heintzelman takes the ball from Marvin Wyse | 45-53 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger lays it in on a nice dish by Jessie Heintzelman | 45-55 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon makes the shot from the left side | 47-55 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Brian Segura tips it back up and in | 47-57 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse's pass is intercepted by Willie Roberts | 47-57 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Michael Platt (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Joaquin Jensen, Kenneth Holt, George Barker, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (PF) Daniel Seger, Brian Segura | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 7 pts. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral hits the finger roll | 47-59 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones travels with the ball | 47-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Brian Segura (PF) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts, Daniel Palmatier | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Carl Mars is called for traveling | 47-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Joaquin Jensen (SG) Marvin Wyse, Donny Green | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Brian Segura swats the shot by John Wright | 47-59 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Brian Segura snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Carl Mars comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker grabs the board | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-59 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Glenn Corral | 47-61 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Kenneth Holt (SF) John Wright, Michael Platt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger is called for traveling | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse throws it down set up by Joaquin Jensen and he's fouled by Carl Mars - foul #2 on Carl Mars, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Glenn Corral | 49-61 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger runs out the clock | 49-61 |