| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Simone (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner inbounds the ball | 19-32 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-32 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Gregg Roberts - foul #3 on Gregg Roberts, team foul #1 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart (SG) Gregg Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Sax | 19-33 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is hacked by Luther Simone - foul #1 on Luther Simone, team foul #2 | 19-33 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Richard Willett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-33 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn banks in the layup | 21-33 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 21-33 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Ronald Hahn is blocked by Richard Willett | 21-33 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Willett | 21-33 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses the floater from close range | 21-33 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Richard Willett snags the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean can't finish the layup | 24-33 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses short on a floater from the left side | 24-33 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Paul Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Willett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Michael Sax can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 24-33 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Richard Willett tips it in | 24-35 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | David Wolfe can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 24-35 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Richard Willett tips it home | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Linwood Coffman | 26-37 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Willett | 26-37 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Ryan Dean - foul #2 on Ryan Dean, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts (SG) Paul Stewart | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Richard Willett | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-37 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner hits the follow up shot | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:45 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman is hacked by David Wolfe - foul #1 on David Wolfe, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman loses the ball out of bounds | 26-39 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 26-39 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ronald Hahn | 26-39 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses the driving attempt in the paint | 26-39 |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Luther Simone, team foul #3 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Luther Simone, Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Vincent Thompson (PF) David Wolfe, Charles Alexander, Ryan Dean | |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the lay-in | 26-39 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson can't tip it in | 26-39 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-39 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Harold Weedman | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts travels with the ball | 28-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Luther Simone (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Linwood Coffman, Douglas Wegner, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG), Charles Alexander (SG), Ryan Dean (PF), Richard Willett (C) Joseph Cline, Michael Sax, Vincent Thompson, Charles Ikner | |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Bill Peck misses long on a floater from the right side | 28-39 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Bill Peck hits the follow up shot | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Bill Peck - foul #1 on Bill Peck, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts makes the 3rd free throw | 31-41 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block | 31-43 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | David Wolfe drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ryan Dean | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle scores on a 3 from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Wolfe, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Douglas Wegner (SF) Antonio Griffith, Joseph Mickle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF) Bill Peck | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Wegner | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Linwood Coffman - foul #1 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Luther Simone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson (PF) Ryan Dean | |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Richard Willett makes the turnaround in the lane | 36-48 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses badly on a runner near the basket | 36-48 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | David Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn grabs the board | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on David Wolfe - foul #3 on David Wolfe, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luther Simone (PF) Edward Rose | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Charles Alexander, Richard Willett | |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson buries a shot near the basket set up by Charles Ikner | 38-50 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-50 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts tips it home | 40-50 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Sax | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Cline - foul #2 on Joseph Cline, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman (C) Ronald Hahn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Ryan Dean (PF), Richard Willett (C) Bill Peck, Vincent Thompson, Charles Ikner | |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Richard Willett is blocked by Harold Weedman | 41-52 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | David Wolfe gets the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Luther Simone - foul #3 on Luther Simone, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Bill Peck (SF) Joseph Cline, Michael Sax | |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bill Peck | 41-57 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone is hacked by Ryan Dean - foul #3 on Ryan Dean, team foul #7 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle (SF) Douglas Wegner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Vincent Thompson (PF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Ryan Dean, Richard Willett | |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luther Simone (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Harold Weedman - foul #1 on Harold Weedman, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Edward Rose (PF) Linwood Coffman, Luther Simone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-59 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Charles Ikner is denied by Edward Rose | 43-59 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Mickle | 45-59 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bill Peck | 45-61 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman is fouled on the floor by Charles Alexander - foul #3 on Charles Alexander, team foul #8 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Luther Simone (PF) Antonio Griffith, Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Luther Simone picks off the pass by Bill Peck | 47-61 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 49-61 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman's pass is intercepted by Charles Alexander | 49-61 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline runs out the clock | 49-61 |