| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 6 pts. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Antonio Griffith steals it from Roman Cool | 32-35 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose is denied on a dunk by Charles Ikner | 32-35 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF) Mack Crunk, Roman Cool | |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman is hacked by Charles Ikner - foul #2 on Charles Ikner, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Ikner - foul #3 on Charles Ikner, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Roman Cool (PF) Thomas Walters, Dustin Regalado | |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Erick Keen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | John Summerville tips it in | 33-37 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle is hacked by Erick Keen - foul #1 on Erick Keen, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), Dustin Regalado (PF) Erick Keen, Roman Cool | |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Hathcock | 33-37 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | John Summerville buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Regalado | 33-40 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Dustin Regalado - foul #1 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Mack Crunk (PF), Roman Cool (C) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Dustin Regalado, Charles Ikner | |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Michael Hathcock is denied by Harold Weedman | 34-40 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Mack Crunk - foul #2 on Mack Crunk, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Matthew Bigley (C) Antonio Griffith, Joseph Mickle, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), John Summerville (SG), Joshua Thompson (C) Erick Keen, William Igo, Mack Crunk | |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock is fouled on the floor by Carlos Dupree - foul #3 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claude Davis (PF) Edward Rose | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (SG), Dustin Regalado (PF), Charles Ikner (C) John Summerville, Roman Cool, Joshua Thompson | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Claude Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erick Keen (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Hathcock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses short on a shot from the left side | 35-40 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Dustin Regalado blocks the short jumper by Carlos Dupree | 35-40 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Claude Davis - foul #2 on Claude Davis, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Shawn Saxton, Carlos Dupree, Claude Davis, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Roman Cool (PF) Thomas Walters, Michael Hathcock, Dustin Regalado | |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Mickle | 37-40 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Erick Keen buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mack Crunk and he's fouled by Joseph Mickle - foul #1 on Joseph Mickle, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson (C) Charles Ikner | |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Erick Keen makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Erick Keen - foul #2 on Erick Keen, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG) John Summerville | |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Erick Keen drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-45 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose tips it in | 41-45 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Mickle - foul #2 on Joseph Mickle, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Carlos Dupree (SF) Antonio Griffith, Aubrey Hampton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), John Summerville (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Erick Keen, William Igo, Mack Crunk, Joshua Thompson | |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Roman Cool comes up short on the shot near the basket | 41-46 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner tips it home | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hathcock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman scores on a turnaround in the paint | 43-48 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Harold Weedman is called for the reach on Charles Ikner - foul #2 on Harold Weedman, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Aubrey Hampton (SG), Claude Davis (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Frank Wilson, Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Mack Crunk (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Thomas Walters, Michael Hathcock, Roman Cool, Charles Ikner | |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | John Summerville is whistled for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF) Erick Keen, John Summerville, Joshua Thompson | |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Michael Hathcock - foul #3 on Michael Hathcock, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), John Summerville (SG), Charles Ikner (C) Thomas Walters, William Igo, Michael Hathcock | |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner loses the ball out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), Joshua Thompson (C) Erick Keen, Charles Ikner | |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Claude Davis | 47-48 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Matthew Bigley denies the turnaround by Mack Crunk | 47-48 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Carlos Dupree, Claude Davis, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Roman Cool (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Dustin Regalado, Joshua Thompson | |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses the 3 from straight away | 47-48 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the jump hook near the basket | 47-50 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Mickle | 49-50 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock is fouled on the floor by Joseph Mickle - foul #3 on Joseph Mickle, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Carlos Dupree (SF) Antonio Griffith, Aubrey Hampton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), John Summerville (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF) Erick Keen, William Igo, Michael Hathcock, Roman Cool | |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mack Crunk | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the driving attempt from the right block | 49-53 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Walters | 49-53 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Frank Wilson takes the ball from Charles Ikner | 49-53 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle misses the easy layup | 49-53 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle tips it but misses | 49-53 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dustin Regalado | 49-53 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Walters | 49-55 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree is whistled for traveling | 49-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Roman Cool (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Dustin Regalado, Charles Ikner | |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Harold Weedman is called for the reach on Michael Hathcock - foul #3 on Harold Weedman, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith's floater is knocked away by Roman Cool | 49-55 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Roman Cool is denied by Carlos Dupree | 49-55 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Thompson | 49-57 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith is whistled for traveling | 49-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (SG), Claude Davis (PF), Matthew Bigley (C) Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), John Summerville (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Erick Keen, William Igo, Michael Hathcock, Joshua Thompson | |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (PF) Roman Cool | |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Claude Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner tips it but misses | 49-57 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner snags the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | John Summerville can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | John Summerville grabs the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | John Summerville loses the dribble to Antonio Griffith | 49-57 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith banks in the layup | 51-57 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Carlos Dupree - foul #4 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #8 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Edward Rose (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Antonio Griffith, Carlos Dupree, Claude Davis, Matthew Bigley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Roman Cool (C) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Charles Ikner | |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Roman Cool lays it up and in on a great pass from William Igo and he's hacked by Shawn Saxton - foul #1 on Shawn Saxton, team foul #9 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Joshua Thompson (C) William Igo, Dustin Regalado | |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the free throw | 51-60 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Joshua Thompson is called for the reach on Harold Weedman - foul #2 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Carlos Dupree (SF) Aubrey Hampton, Shawn Saxton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), Mack Crunk (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Erick Keen, Michael Hathcock, Joshua Thompson | |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Roman Cool connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Ikner | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Antonio Griffith | 54-62 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Summerville | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree scores on a turnaround near the basket | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Antonio Griffith is called for the reach on John Summerville in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Roman Cool swats the short shot by Harold Weedman | 56-66 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Dupree | 56-66 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 56-66 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Roman Cool snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters runs out the clock | 56-66 |