| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jeff Young inbounds the ball | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle's pass is intercepted by Darell Carneal | 20-34 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Ryan Krueger is called for the reach on Michael Scott - foul #1 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #1 | 20-34 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Battle - foul #1 on Ernest Battle, team foul #2 | 20-34 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels is whistled for traveling | 20-34 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Michell | 20-36 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Darell Carneal | 23-36 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses the lay-in | 23-36 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ryan Krueger - foul #2 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #3 | 23-36 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the shot from just outside the lane | 23-36 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle tips it but misses | 23-36 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 23-36 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Ernest Battle takes the ball from John Johnson | 23-36 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle banks in the layup set up by Andrew Wilson | 23-38 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey connects on the floater from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell's pass is intercepted by Michael Scott in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Daniels, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), Jerry Palczynski (SF), Daniel Crossman (PF) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (SG), James Taylor (SF), Michael Tarpley (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Andrew Wilson, Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger, Ernest Battle | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lee Garner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Spears (fresh) SF - Jerry Palczynski (fresh) PF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Welsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Tarpley (fresh) C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses the tip | 25-38 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Spears | 25-38 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Spears and he's fouled by Michael Tarpley - foul #1 on Michael Tarpley, team foul #4 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Potter (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), John Webb (PF) Matthew Michell, Michael Tarpley | |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski makes the free throw | 28-38 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | James Taylor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford grabs the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Potter | 28-38 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman is whistled for traveling | 28-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Kenneth Posey (SF), Darell Carneal (PF) Lee Garner, William Spears, Jerry Palczynski, Daniel Crossman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG), Andrew Wilson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Ernest Battle (C) James Rucks, Gary Welsh, James Taylor, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | John Webb hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Matthew Michell | 28-40 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott is called for traveling | 28-40 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Jeff Young buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Matthew Michell | 28-43 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jeff Young - foul #1 on Jeff Young, team foul #5 | 28-43 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey misses the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey misses the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Jeff Young grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Daniels - foul #2 on Robert Daniels, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Johnson (PF) Darell Carneal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (PF) John Webb | |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 11:58 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott snags the offensive board | 28-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Potter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Scott | 31-45 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), Daniel Crossman (SG), Jerry Palczynski (SF) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford (C) Ernest Battle | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the shot from the left side | 31-45 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-45 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman snags the offensive board | 31-45 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Lee Garner, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Kenneth Posey (SF), Darell Carneal (PF) Lee Garner, Jerry Palczynski, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Gary Welsh (SG), James Taylor (SF), John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Matthew Michell, Andrew Wilson, Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Robert Potter picks off the pass by Gary Welsh | 31-45 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Daniels | 33-45 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | John Webb misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Posey - foul #2 on Kenneth Posey, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG) Daniel Crossman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG), Jeff Young (SF) James Rucks, James Taylor | |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | John Webb makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | John Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Battle - foul #2 on Ernest Battle, team foul #6 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson (SG) Gary Welsh | |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | John Webb loses the ball out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Johnson (C) Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey banks in the layup set up by Michael Scott and he's hacked by John Webb - foul #4 on John Webb, team foul #7 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG) Robert Daniels | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey misses the free throw | 36-47 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Jeff Young grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lee Garner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 36-47 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal grabs the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal buries a jumper from the left side | 38-47 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ernest Battle, team foul #8 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Daniel Crossman (SF), Robert Potter (C) Lee Garner, Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (SG), James Taylor (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Andrew Wilson, Jeff Young, John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | James Taylor is hacked by Daniel Crossman - foul #1 on Daniel Crossman, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Robert Potter is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #4 on Robert Potter, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SG) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson (SG), Jeff Young (SF) Gary Welsh, James Taylor | |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Robert Potter denies the turnaround by Matthew Michell | 38-47 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Jerry Palczynski drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Crossman | 40-47 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Matthew Michell | 40-49 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels is fouled on the floor by Jeff Young - foul #2 on Jeff Young, team foul #9 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), Kenneth Posey (SF), Darell Carneal (PF), John Johnson (C) William Spears, Jerry Palczynski, Daniel Crossman, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Matthew Michell, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Posey - foul #3 on Kenneth Posey, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG) Robert Daniels | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | James Rucks grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lee Garner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Michael Scott takes the ball from James Rucks | 41-51 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Jeff Young denies the turnaround by Michael Scott | 41-51 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Jeff Young grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | John Webb hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Battle | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey's pass is intercepted by John Webb | 41-53 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Jeff Young knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Rucks | 41-55 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Posey | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Michael Scott picks off the pass by Andrew Wilson | 43-55 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-55 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | John Johnson tips it home | 45-55 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Jeff Young drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Wilson | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal is whistled for traveling | 45-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SG), Jerry Palczynski (SF), Daniel Crossman (PF) Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG) James Rucks | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | John Webb misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-57 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Crossman | 45-57 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | John Webb is called for the reach on Daniel Crossman - foul #5 on John Webb, team foul #10 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (PF) John Webb | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell runs out the clock | 45-57 |