| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher West (fresh) 5 pts. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Jandreau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson buries a turnaround near the basket | 35-23 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Christopher West can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey's pass is intercepted by Christopher West | 35-23 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Christopher West lays it up and in | 35-25 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon is hacked by Christopher West - foul #2 on Christopher West, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the shot from the baseline | 35-25 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau tips it in | 35-27 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Mowery | 38-27 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | August Cisowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Christopher West | 38-29 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the jump hook from close range | 38-29 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon tips it but misses | 38-29 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Zayas | 38-29 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by August Cisowski | 38-31 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Christopher Thomas | 38-31 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | August Cisowski hits a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on John Mowery - foul #1 on John Mowery, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), Colin Musgrave (SG), Warren Witherspoon (PF), Charles Taranto (C) James Sullivan, Jesse Ortegon, John Mowery, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Taranto (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher West (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Zayas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | August Cisowski travels with the ball | 38-33 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Christopher Thomas picks off the pass by Felton Robillard | 38-33 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the easy layup | 38-33 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Norman Jandreau steps in front of the Warren Witherspoon pass | 38-33 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas buries a 3 from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Jesse Ortegon (SG), Scott Lakey (C) Felton Robillard, Colin Musgrave, Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas's pass is intercepted by James Sullivan in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 3 from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Ortegon and he's hacked by August Cisowski - foul #2 on August Cisowski, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF) Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), John Geib (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Christopher Thomas, Norman Jandreau, Thomas Zayas | |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | August Cisowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 12:23 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Mowery | 44-38 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Lakey | 44-38 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jesse Ortegon and he's hacked by Marvin Friedman - foul #1 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), Charles Taranto (C) Joseph Erlandson, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Edwards (SF) August Cisowski | |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Geib | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Taranto (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Edwards (fresh) PF - John Geib (fresh) 1 pts. C - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | William Edwards loses the dribble to John Mowery | 46-38 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Jesse Ortegon | 48-38 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith scores on a shot in the paint | 48-40 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | William Edwards is called for the reach on James Sullivan - foul #3 on William Edwards, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), Colin Musgrave (SG), Scott Lakey (C) James Sullivan, Jesse Ortegon, Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Norman Jandreau (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Marvin Friedman, William Edwards, John Geib, Andrew Smith | |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Mowery | 51-40 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Colin Musgrave steals the ball from Christopher West | 51-40 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard tips it back up and in | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Jesse Ortegon (SG), Joseph Erlandson (SF), Warren Witherspoon (PF) Felton Robillard, Colin Musgrave, Gary Tellez, John Mowery | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (SG), Andrew Smith (C) Christopher West, Thomas Zayas | |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau connects on the shot from close range and he's fouled by Warren Witherspoon - foul #2 on Warren Witherspoon, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses the free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the 3 from straight away | 53-44 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Mills | 53-46 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Thomas - foul #3 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (C) Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (SG), William Edwards (SF), John Geib (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Eric Mills, August Cisowski, Norman Jandreau, Andrew Smith | |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas comes up short on the runner near the basket | 54-46 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Christopher West can't tip it in | 54-46 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | William Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Joseph Erlandson (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Taranto (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (tiring) 11 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Geib (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Zayas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Geib | 54-46 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-46 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Christopher West pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | William Edwards misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson tips it in | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher West | 56-48 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), John Mowery (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Joseph Erlandson, Warren Witherspoon, Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Norman Jandreau (PF) Christopher Thomas, William Edwards, John Geib | |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | August Cisowski steals it from James Sullivan | 56-48 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | August Cisowski jams it | 56-50 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | John Mowery denies the turnaround by Thomas Zayas | 56-50 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by Jesse Ortegon is blocked by Thomas Zayas | 56-50 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Christopher West | 56-50 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | August Cisowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-50 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Christopher West pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 56-50 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Christopher West drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Zayas (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Thomas Zayas is called for the reach on Scott Lakey - foul #2 on Thomas Zayas, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), Joseph Erlandson (SF) James Sullivan, Gary Tellez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Andrew Smith (C) Marvin Friedman, Thomas Zayas | |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard knocks in the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Christopher Thomas - foul #4 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon (PF) John Mowery | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Christopher West is fouled on the floor by Warren Witherspoon - foul #3 on Warren Witherspoon, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG), Charles Taranto (C) Jesse Ortegon, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Warren Witherspoon - foul #4 on Warren Witherspoon, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Smith - foul #2 on Andrew Smith, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Jesse Ortegon (SG), John Mowery (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Felton Robillard, Colin Musgrave, Joseph Erlandson, Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas (C) Andrew Smith | |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas loses the dribble to Scott Lakey | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Thomas - foul #5 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), Warren Witherspoon (PF) Charles Taranto, John Mowery | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas tips it back up and in | 63-56 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Friedman - foul #2 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | August Cisowski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 64-56 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey is hacked by Marvin Friedman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #11 | 64-56 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Scott Lakey takes the ball from August Cisowski | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Friedman - foul #4 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #12 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), Charles Taranto (C) James Sullivan, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas gets the rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Gary Tellez - foul #2 on Gary Tellez, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG) Jesse Ortegon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave is hacked by Christopher West in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher West, team foul #13 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Scott Lakey (C) Felton Robillard, Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SG) Colin Musgrave | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Marvin Friedman is called for the reach on Warren Witherspoon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #14 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (PG) Marvin Friedman | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Eric Mills loses the ball out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Mills - foul #1 on Eric Mills, team foul #15 | 69-61 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Christopher West can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Eric Mills is called for the reach on James Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Mills, team foul #16 | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | August Cisowski connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher West | 71-63 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan runs out the clock | 71-63 |