| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luther Simone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Wegner | 26-31 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Linwood Coffman is called for the reach on Charles Alexander - foul #1 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Richard Willett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Alexander | 28-31 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Ryan Dean blocks the short jumper by Douglas Wegner | 28-31 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman grabs the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses the shot from the left side | 28-31 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone tips it back up and in | 28-33 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is hacked by Luther Simone - foul #2 on Luther Simone, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Douglas Wegner - foul #2 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses short on a jumper from the left block | 30-33 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Richard Willett's pass is intercepted by Linwood Coffman | 30-33 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Charles Alexander is called for the reach on Gregg Roberts - foul #1 on Charles Alexander, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner's floater is knocked away by Richard Willett | 30-33 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Michael Sax grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 30-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 30-33 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Michael Sax's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Hahn | 30-33 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Michael Sax's floater is tipped away by Douglas Wegner | 30-33 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | David Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner hits the finger roll | 32-33 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts is fouled on the floor by Charles Ikner - foul #1 on Charles Ikner, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Michael Sax steals the ball from Luther Simone | 32-33 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Linwood Coffman | 32-35 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean's layup is rejected by Luther Simone | 32-35 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner tips it in | 32-37 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Richard Willett makes the runner in the paint set up by David Wolfe | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson (PF) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Luther Simone, Ronald Hahn | |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is alone and drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Michael Sax | 36-37 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Richard Willett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Michael Sax scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by David Wolfe | 38-37 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Gregg Roberts - foul #2 on Gregg Roberts, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Ryan Dean (PF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Charles Alexander, Vincent Thompson, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Luther Simone (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Linwood Coffman, Douglas Wegner, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gregg Roberts | 39-39 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | 3 seconds is called on Antonio Griffith | 39-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG) Michael Sax | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Luther Simone takes the ball from Ryan Dean | 39-39 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn tips it home | 39-41 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses badly on a floater from the right side | 39-41 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | Ryan Dean steals it from Gregg Roberts | 39-41 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 39-41 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith grabs the board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) SG - Charles Alexander (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) SG - Gregg Roberts (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean can't connect on a floater from the left side | 39-44 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Richard Willett (C) Charles Alexander, Bill Peck, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Paul Stewart (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF) Antonio Griffith, Gregg Roberts, Joseph Mickle | |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Hahn - foul #3 on Ronald Hahn, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Linwood Coffman | 41-46 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is hacked by Luther Simone - foul #3 on Luther Simone, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson (PF) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Luther Simone | |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Michael Sax drills a turnaround from the left block | 43-46 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose's floater is tipped away by Richard Willett | 43-46 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson's floater is tipped away by Ronald Hahn | 43-46 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Joseph Cline is called for the reach on Linwood Coffman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Cline, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bill Peck (SF) Joseph Cline | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts (SG), Luther Simone (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Paul Stewart, Edward Rose, Ronald Hahn | |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gregg Roberts and he's fouled by Bill Peck - foul #2 on Bill Peck, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Ryan Dean (PF) Bill Peck, Vincent Thompson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Wolfe | 45-49 |
| 03:31 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Linwood Coffman | 45-51 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Linwood Coffman is called for the reach on David Wolfe - foul #2 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bill Peck (SF) Michael Sax | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn (C) Harold Weedman | |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 45-51 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | David Wolfe drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Willett | 48-51 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses the jumper from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Bill Peck gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits the finger roll set up by Bill Peck and he's fouled by Gregg Roberts - foul #3 on Gregg Roberts, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF) Bill Peck | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Richard Willett snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone clanks a floater from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Richard Willett snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Richard Willett is fouled in the backcourt by Linwood Coffman - foul #3 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Richard Willett makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Richard Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 55-51 |