| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Read (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 8 pts. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Shawn Moors is called for the reach on Clifford Henderson - foul #1 on Shawn Moors, team foul #1 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Kevin Ward (C) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Clifford Henderson, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Donny Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Dennis Jones (C) Michael Platt, Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Palmatier out of a doubleteam | 23-23 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Paul Read (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley, Donny Green, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Kevin Ward (C) Michael Platt, Paul Read, Clifford Henderson, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Rolon - foul #1 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #2 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Dennis Jones (C) Sam Kelley, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Dennis Jones | 23-24 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Caputo - foul #1 on Charles Caputo, team foul #2 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF) Donny Green, Stephen Heal, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Henry Oliveira (PF) Charles Caputo, Shawn Moors | |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Paul Read is blocked by Henry Oliveira | 23-24 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Paul Read pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Glenn Corral swats the layup by Dennis Jones | 23-24 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Katz | 23-26 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson lays it up and in | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Read (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Katz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz is fouled on the floor by Dennis Jones - foul #2 on Dennis Jones, team foul #3 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Boyce Usher (C) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Clifford Henderson, Raymond Rolon, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Shawn Moors (PF) Robert Patterson, Daniel Palmatier, Johnny Katz, Glenn Corral | |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-28 |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt's pass is intercepted by Roland Crouse | 25-28 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Robert Englund buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Roland Crouse | 25-31 |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Paul Read (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Michael Platt, Sam Kelley, Stephen Heal, Kevin Ward, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), William Riegel (C) Robert Englund, Henry Oliveira | |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Clifford Henderson - foul #1 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #4 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Kevin Ward (PF) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Clifford Henderson, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Corral (C) William Riegel | |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward is hacked by Shawn Moors - foul #2 on Shawn Moors, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Paul Read (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF) Michael Platt, Donny Green, Stephen Heal, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (SF) Roland Crouse | |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Paul Read buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joaquin Jensen | 27-33 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Joaquin Jensen | 27-33 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones can't finish the layup but the foul's on Glenn Corral - foul #2 on Glenn Corral, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Kevin Ward (PF) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Clifford Henderson, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Henry Oliveira (PF) Charles Caputo, Shawn Moors | |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-33 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira grabs the board | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral is hacked by Dennis Jones - foul #3 on Dennis Jones, team foul #5 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Paul Read (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Boyce Usher (C) Michael Platt, Sam Kelley, Stephen Heal, Kevin Ward, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), William Riegel (C) Robert Patterson, Daniel Palmatier, Johnny Katz, Glenn Corral | |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Robert Englund hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | William Riegel misses the tip | 29-33 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon gets the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Paul Read buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Robert Englund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira hits the follow up shot | 31-35 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Clifford Henderson, Raymond Rolon, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Johnny Katz (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund, Roland Crouse, Henry Oliveira, William Riegel | |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral can't finish the layup | 31-35 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones drills a shot near the basket | 33-35 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Dennis Jones takes the ball from Shawn Moors | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donny Green (fresh) SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 12 pts. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Donny Green blows the dunk | 33-35 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Kevin Ward blocks the short jumper by Shawn Moors | 33-35 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors drills a jumper from close range | 33-37 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Palmatier | 33-37 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Ward - foul #3 on Kevin Ward, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Paul Read (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Boyce Usher (C) Michael Platt, Donny Green, Stephen Heal, Kevin Ward, Dennis Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (C) Robert Patterson, Johnny Katz, Glenn Corral | |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Roland Crouse picks off the pass by Paul Read | 33-38 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse lays it in | 33-40 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Henry Oliveira swats the shot by Raymond Rolon | 33-40 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Clifford Henderson | 36-40 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Charles Caputo | 36-42 |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Paul Read can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Read (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. C - Boyce Usher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joaquin Jensen | 38-42 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (SG), Dennis Jones (C) Paul Read, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (SF), Glenn Corral (C) Roland Crouse, Shawn Moors | |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Sam Kelley - foul #2 on Sam Kelley, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG) Joaquin Jensen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Sam Kelley is denied by Johnny Katz | 38-44 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Henry Oliveira | 38-44 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Paul Read (SG) Michael Platt, Sam Kelley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Moors (PF) Henry Oliveira | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones dunks the ball on a great pass from Paul Read | 42-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the easy layup | 42-44 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen grabs the board | 42-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny Katz - foul #1 on Johnny Katz, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the 3rd free throw | 44-44 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-44 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Read (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones wins the tip | 44-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson is hacked by Johnny Katz - foul #2 on Johnny Katz, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Kevin Ward (PF) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Clifford Henderson, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Shawn Moors is called for the reach on Kevin Ward - foul #3 on Shawn Moors, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Michael Platt picks off the pass by Shawn Moors | 44-44 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 44-44 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stephen Heal | 44-44 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Glenn Corral denies the turnaround by Michael Platt | 44-44 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Michael Platt | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sam Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Ward (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Katz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Corral (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is denied on a layup by Dennis Jones | 46-47 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Paul Read (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF) Michael Platt, Sam Kelley, Stephen Heal, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the runner in the lane | 48-47 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Raymond Rolon swats the short shot by Charles Caputo | 48-47 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Palmatier | 48-47 |