| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 10 pts. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glenn Williams (fresh) SG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Heath Somers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfredo Molina (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 31-26 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joseph Nelson | 31-26 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Glenn Williams | 31-29 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Glenn Williams takes the ball from Roger Dilday | 31-29 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Glenn Williams | 31-31 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Bryan Schultz - foul #1 on Bryan Schultz, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams tips it home | 33-33 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Heath Somers is called for the reach on Joshua Jorgenson - foul #3 on Heath Somers, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana (SF) Heath Somers | |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is hacked by Joseph Nelson - foul #3 on Joseph Nelson, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake (PF) Joseph Nelson | |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Bryan Schultz steals it from Joshua Jorgenson out of a doubleteam | 33-33 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Bryan Schultz | 33-35 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 35-35 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG), Michael Bessler (C) Roger Dilday, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Simon (PG) Bryan Schultz | |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Difiore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Israel Zambrana (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hake (fresh) C - Wilfredo Molina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Bruce Carney (SF) Michael Johnson, Joshua Jorgenson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Anderson (SG), Heath Somers (SF), Joseph Nelson (PF) Charles Simon, Patrick Hake, Wilfredo Molina | |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Donald Difiore is denied by Israel Zambrana | 37-35 |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-35 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Harold Grafenstein | 40-35 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater travels with the ball | 40-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Harold Grafenstein, Bruce Carney, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Simon (PG), Wilfredo Molina (C) Glenn Williams, Israel Zambrana | |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Churchill | 42-35 |
| 13:04 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina connects on the open floater from the baseline set up by Charles Simon | 42-37 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore drills a shot from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Chaves (PF) Donald Difiore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams (PG), Israel Zambrana (SF), Patrick Hake (PF) Charles Simon, Heath Somers, Joseph Nelson | |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | David Anderson is called for the reach on Roger Dilday - foul #4 on David Anderson, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz (SG) David Anderson | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glenn Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Israel Zambrana (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Hake (fresh) C - Wilfredo Molina (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bessler (C) Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Israel Zambrana | 44-40 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Wilfredo Molina swats the short shot by Gary Chaves | 44-40 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 10:44 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina tips it but misses | 44-40 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Michael Bessler - foul #1 on Michael Bessler, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG), Donald Difiore (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Roger Dilday, Gary Chaves, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Heath Somers (SF), Joseph Nelson (PF) Israel Zambrana, Patrick Hake | |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Donald Difiore | 47-41 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Joseph Nelson is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Joseph Nelson, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Bruce Carney (SF) Michael Johnson, Joshua Jorgenson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana (PF) Joseph Nelson | |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Bryan Schultz is called for the reach on Harold Grafenstein - foul #2 on Bryan Schultz, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake (C) Wilfredo Molina | |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Austin Schlater | 50-41 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams is fouled on the floor by Austin Schlater - foul #1 on Austin Schlater, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Austin Schlater, Harold Grafenstein, Bruce Carney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Simon (PG) Bryan Schultz | |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams loses the dribble to Keith Churchill | 50-41 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-41 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Difiore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Heath Somers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Israel Zambrana (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Hake (fresh) | |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore misses the lay-in | 53-41 |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Patrick Hake | 53-41 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 53-41 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Chaves (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Donald Difiore, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Anderson (SG), Joseph Nelson (PF), Wilfredo Molina (C) Glenn Williams, Israel Zambrana, Patrick Hake | |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the contested fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | David Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Simon | 55-46 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-46 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Molina | 55-46 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joseph Nelson | 55-48 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson misses short on a runner from the right block | 55-48 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | David Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:12 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Simon | 55-50 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roger Dilday (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Heath Somers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Wilfredo Molina (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson grabs the board | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joshua Jorgenson out of the doubleteam | 60-50 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by David Anderson | 60-52 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 60-52 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Bessler | 60-52 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Harold Grafenstein (SG), Donald Difiore (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Michael Johnson, Roger Dilday, Gary Chaves, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams (PG), Israel Zambrana (SF) Charles Simon, Heath Somers | |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Anderson - foul #5 on David Anderson, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz (SG) David Anderson | |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Nelson | 61-55 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Roger Dilday (SG) Austin Schlater, Harold Grafenstein | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Heath Somers (SF) Israel Zambrana | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday double dribbles | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz slams it home on a nice dish by Joseph Nelson | 61-57 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill comes up short on the shot from the right block | 61-57 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Bryan Schultz - foul #3 on Bryan Schultz, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson misses the dunk attempt | 62-57 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday grabs the board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday is hacked by Bryan Schultz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Schultz, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Harold Grafenstein (SF) Michael Johnson, Joshua Jorgenson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill is hacked by Glenn Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Williams, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-57 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfredo Molina | 64-57 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Donald Difiore is called for the reach on Joseph Nelson - foul #3 on Donald Difiore, team foul #4 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Austin Schlater, Harold Grafenstein | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The clock runs out | 64-57 |