| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan loses the dribble to John Lafon | 28-27 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | Fred Morgan takes the ball from John Lafon | 28-27 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the floater near the basket set up by Ronald Hillman and the foul's on Walter Holland - foul #1 on Walter Holland, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Stephen Vance (SF) Paul Sanders, Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Lloyd Clark picks off the pass by John Lafon | 31-27 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | James Molino lays it in on a great pass from Lloyd Clark | 33-27 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | David Colby buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Lafon and the foul's on James Molino - foul #1 on James Molino, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Norby (C) James Molino, Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance, Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Richard Norby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-30 |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | David Colby knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Walter Holland | 33-32 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Lafon - foul #2 on John Lafon, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (C) Paul Sanders, Zlatko Zachman, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), James Bowers (SG), David Hollie (PF) David Colby, Willy Schell, Walter Holland | |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | David Hollie can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Molino | 34-32 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | James Molino hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Ralph Anderson - foul #2 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Fred Morgan (PF) Lloyd Clark, Ronald Hillman, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), Donald Quinn (SF) John Lafon, Ralph Anderson | |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | James Molino makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | James Molino misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | David Hollie grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Getchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Quinn (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Bowers (fresh) 2 ast. C - David Hollie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | David Hollie hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Joshua Savage - foul #4 on Joshua Savage, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard (SF), Richard Norby (C) James Molino, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG) David Getchell | |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 35-35 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Richard Norby misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman tips it home | 37-35 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF) Zlatko Zachman, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Holland (PF) Willy Schell | |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Richard Norby (C) Paul Sanders, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (C) James Bowers | |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn tips it home | 37-37 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Richard Norby is hacked by David Colby - foul #1 on David Colby, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Stephen Vance (PF), Joshua Savage (C) James Molino, Ronald Hillman, Fred Morgan, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), John Lafon (SF) David Colby, David Hollie | |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Donald Quinn - foul #4 on Donald Quinn, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Fred Morgan (PF) Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG) Donald Quinn | |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | John Lafon drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Getchell | 39-40 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Zlatko Zachman | 41-40 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Fred Morgan - foul #1 on Fred Morgan, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (SF), Stephen Vance (PF) Paul Sanders, Zlatko Zachman, Ronald Hillman, Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG) David Getchell | |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | James Molino misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by David Colby - foul #2 on David Colby, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (SG), Fred Morgan (PF) Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Hollie (PF) Walter Holland | |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | James Molino misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | James Molino makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Hollie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | David Hollie tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | James Molino buries a jumper in the paint | 44-40 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | David Hollie misses the driving attempt near the basket | 44-40 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Willy Schell - foul #1 on Willy Schell, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF) James Molino, Paul Sanders, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), James Bowers (SG), Walter Holland (PF) David Colby, Willy Schell, Ralph Anderson | |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | David Hollie drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Getchell | 46-42 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman is whistled for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Vance (PF) Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | John Lafon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Vance - foul #1 on Stephen Vance, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | John Lafon makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | David Hollie comes up short on the floater from the left side | 49-43 |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Getchell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Bowers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Lafon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Holland (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Hollie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | David Hollie is denied on a layup by Joshua Savage | 49-43 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage tips it home | 51-43 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Stephen Vance blocks the short jumper by David Hollie | 51-43 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance is hacked by John Lafon - foul #3 on John Lafon, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG) Lloyd Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Willy Schell (SG), Donald Quinn (SF), Ralph Anderson (C) David Getchell, John Lafon, Walter Holland, David Hollie | |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | James Bowers grabs the board | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn is called for a charge - foul #5 on Donald Quinn, team foul #9 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Fred Morgan (PF) Zlatko Zachman, Stephen Vance | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Holland (PF) Donald Quinn | |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Walter Holland swats the layup by Joshua Savage | 51-43 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | David Colby is hacked by Paul Sanders - foul #1 on Paul Sanders, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG) Lloyd Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF) James Bowers | |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | David Colby connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Ralph Anderson | 51-46 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Willy Schell - foul #2 on Willy Schell, team foul #10 | 51-46 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders's floater is knocked away by Ralph Anderson | 52-46 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan tips it back up and in | 54-46 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | John Lafon loses the ball out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG) Zlatko Zachman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Hollie (SF), James Bowers (PF) John Lafon, Walter Holland | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | James Molino scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Sanders | 56-46 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | James Molino is called for the reach on David Colby in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Molino, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard (SF) Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson banks in the layup | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Morgan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Savage (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Hollie (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Bowers (fresh) 2 ast. C - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Molino | 59-48 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | David Colby connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hollie | 59-51 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Norby (C) James Molino, Lawrence Gilyard, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Getchell (PG), John Lafon (SF), Walter Holland (PF) David Colby, Willy Schell, David Hollie | |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Hollie (SF) John Lafon | |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | David Hollie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Holland and he's fouled by Fred Morgan - foul #2 on Fred Morgan, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Savage (C) Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:08 | Cincinnati | David Hollie misses the free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan grabs the board | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan double dribbles | 59-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG) Zlatko Zachman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Willy Schell (SG), John Lafon (SF) David Getchell, James Bowers, David Hollie | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hillman denies the turnaround by Willy Schell | 59-53 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Hillman | 59-53 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Molino | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | John Lafon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Molino | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | David Colby is called for the reach on James Molino in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Colby, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Stephen Vance (PF) Paul Sanders, Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | James Molino misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | James Molino misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | John Lafon grabs the board | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-53 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hillman steps in front of the David Colby pass | 62-53 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | David Colby is called for the reach on James Molino in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Colby, team foul #12 | 62-53 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | James Molino misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | James Molino makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses long on a floater from the left side | 63-53 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Molino runs out the clock | 63-53 |