| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | George Taylor inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-27 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the offensive board | 24-27 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker throws it down set up by Steven Timko | 24-29 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Allen Sines, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SF) Allen Sines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | George Taylor is hacked by Donald Quinn - foul #1 on Donald Quinn, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | George Taylor slams it home set up by John Hale | 24-31 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor tips it in | 26-31 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Steven Timko double dribbles | 26-31 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Hale - foul #1 on John Hale, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Steven Timko drills a 3 from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-34 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson hits the follow up shot | 29-34 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Timko and he's fouled by Jimmy Finke - foul #1 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Donald Quinn, Ralph Anderson, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Joshua Savage (PF) John Hale, George Taylor, Harrison Brooker | |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses the free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Steven Timko pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Kelly Taylor steals the ball from Steven Timko | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Plum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kelly Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) C - Edgar Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hillman steps in front of the Edgar Davis pass | 29-36 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Hillman | 29-38 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jimmy Finke and he's hacked by Ronald Hillman - foul #1 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Jimmy Finke, Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), George Taylor (SF), Richard Jones (C) Douglas Faris, Ronald Hillman, Steven Timko | |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage's fadeaway is rejected by Allen Sines | 32-38 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses the easy layup | 32-38 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Hale | 32-40 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Carl Plum | 34-40 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Hale | 34-42 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 34-42 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines tips it home | 36-42 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carl Plum - foul #1 on Carl Plum, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF), Jesse Ricca (C) Carl Plum, Samuel Marson, Edgar Davis, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, George Taylor, Joshua Savage, Richard Jones | |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jimmy Finke | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Ricca (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Jimmy Finke is called for the reach on Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Joseph Smith | |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | John Hale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson is hacked by Harrison Brooker - foul #3 on Harrison Brooker, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs (C) Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Taylor (SF) Ronald Hillman | |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Taylor | 39-43 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | John Hale hits the finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Faris | 39-45 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Taylor | 39-45 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | George Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | George Taylor is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (SG), Kelly Taylor (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF) Donald Quinn, Allen Sines, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Joshua Savage (PF) John Hale, George Taylor, Harrison Brooker | |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis (C) Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Richard Jones (C) Douglas Faris, Steven Timko | |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Plum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | John Hale is called for the reach on Carl Plum - foul #2 on John Hale, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson (SG) Jimmy Finke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Taylor (SG) John Hale | |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edgar Davis, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs (C) Samuel Marson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Joseph Smith, Joshua Savage, Richard Jones | |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | George Taylor connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Douglas Faris | 41-48 |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Carl Plum is denied by Steven Timko | 41-48 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | George Taylor gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Steven Timko is blocked by Ernest Gibbs | 41-48 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Ralph Anderson (PF) Carl Plum, Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Ronald Hillman | |
| 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) | |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Finke - foul #3 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 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) | |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by George Taylor - foul #1 on George Taylor, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | John Hale connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Taylor | 45-51 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn loses the ball out of bounds | 45-51 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donald Quinn | 45-51 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | John Hale misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jimmy Finke | 45-51 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 45-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF) Donald Quinn, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Savage (PF) Harrison Brooker | |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | John Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-51 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF) Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (PF) Joshua Savage | |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Allen Sines is denied by George Taylor | 45-51 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Steven Timko is fouled on the floor by Ralph Anderson - foul #3 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Steven Timko makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Steven Timko makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 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) | |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jimmy Finke - foul #4 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Anderson | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is hacked by Jimmy Finke in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG) Jimmy Finke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn blows the layup | 50-56 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | John Hale pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | John Hale is hacked by Carl Plum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Plum, team foul #11 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (PF) Harrison Brooker | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | George Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Carl Plum is called for the reach on George Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Plum, team foul #12 | 50-58 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | George Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | George Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Allen Sines | 52-60 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is hacked by Carl Plum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Plum, team foul #13 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (PF) George Taylor | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Anderson | 55-62 |
| 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 | 55-62 |