| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) SG - Willy Schell (fresh) SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) C - Walter Holland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) PF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) C - Brian Maitland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Tomasini | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski is fouled on the floor by Nathan Morse - foul #1 on Nathan Morse, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski is fouled on the floor by Charles Tomasini - foul #1 on Charles Tomasini, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stanley McUmber - foul #1 on Stanley McUmber, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Nathan Morse | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | James Molino can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Lloyd Clark and the foul's on Willy Schell - foul #1 on Willy Schell, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Fidel Gallegos (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Craig Drake (PF) James Molino, Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance, Kyle Bochenski | |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Maitland - foul #1 on Brian Maitland, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico (C) Brian Maitland | |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Drake | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Holland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) PF - Craig Drake (fresh) C - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini's pass is intercepted by Zlatko Zachman | 6-7 |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Zlatko Zachman | 6-9 |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Willy Schell | 9-9 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses the floater from the left block | 9-9 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Nathan Morse | 11-9 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Nathan Morse - foul #2 on Nathan Morse, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Richard Looper (SG), John Lafon (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) Nathan Morse, Willy Schell, Stanley McUmber, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (PF) Craig Drake | |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | John Lafon clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Richard Looper takes the ball from Kyle Bochenski | 11-11 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | John Lafon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Lafon, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Stephen Vance (PF) Fidel Gallegos, Kyle Bochenski | |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | John Lafon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman blows the dunk | 11-11 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Didomenico | 11-11 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Richard Looper, John Lafon, Paul Zenzen, Igor Drewski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Fidel Gallegos (SG), Kyle Bochenski (PF), Craig Drake (C) Mark Gardner, Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance, Cecil Didomenico | |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left side | 11-11 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | David Colby is hacked by Fidel Gallegos - foul #1 on Fidel Gallegos, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Stephen Vance (SF), Brian Maitland (C) James Molino, Zlatko Zachman, Craig Drake | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Holland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Kyle Bochenski is called for the reach on Willy Schell - foul #1 on Kyle Bochenski, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (PG) David Colby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Craig Drake (PF) Stephen Vance, Kyle Bochenski | |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Craig Drake grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Gardner | 11-13 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Stephen Vance (SF), Kyle Bochenski (PF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Mark Gardner, Lloyd Clark, Craig Drake, Brian Maitland | |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Stanley McUmber steps in front of the Stephen Vance pass | 11-13 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kyle Bochenski | 11-13 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | James Molino hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Fidel Gallegos is called for the reach on Stanley McUmber - foul #2 on Fidel Gallegos, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Igor Drewski (C) Richard Looper, Charles Tomasini | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Brian Maitland (C) James Molino, Fidel Gallegos, Stephen Vance, Cecil Didomenico | |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-15 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Igor Drewski - foul #1 on Igor Drewski, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen (PF) Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Vance (PF) Kyle Bochenski | |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Zenzen | 13-17 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Gardner | 13-20 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG), John Lafon (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF) Willy Schell, Stanley McUmber, Paul Zenzen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Craig Drake (PF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Mark Gardner, Stephen Vance, Brian Maitland | |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Molino and he's hacked by John Lafon - foul #2 on John Lafon, team foul #8 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber (SF), Walter Holland (C) John Lafon, Igor Drewski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Stephen Vance (SF), Kyle Bochenski (PF) James Molino, Lloyd Clark, Craig Drake | |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman makes the free throw | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) SG - Richard Looper (fresh) SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Holland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) C - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | David Colby is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley McUmber out of a doubleteam | 16-23 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Stanley McUmber steals it from Stephen Vance | 16-23 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 16-23 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance misses the lay-in | 16-23 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman grabs the offensive board | 16-23 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Looper - foul #1 on Richard Looper, team foul #9 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) David Colby, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Craig Drake (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Mark Gardner, Zlatko Zachman, Kyle Bochenski, Cecil Didomenico | |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance misses the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 16-24 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | James Molino lays it in | 16-26 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Looper | 19-26 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | James Molino is fouled on the floor by Paul Zenzen - foul #1 on Paul Zenzen, team foul #10 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Richard Looper, Paul Zenzen, Igor Drewski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SF), Kyle Bochenski (PF) Stephen Vance, Craig Drake | |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | James Molino misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | James Molino misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Brian Maitland - foul #2 on Brian Maitland, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | David Colby steals the ball from James Molino in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | David Colby lays it in | 21-26 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 21-26 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Colby | 23-26 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark's pass is intercepted by David Colby | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Holland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) PF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | David Colby clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Maitland - foul #3 on Brian Maitland, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF) Stanley McUmber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Craig Drake (PF), Cecil Didomenico (C) James Molino, Lloyd Clark, Kyle Bochenski, Brian Maitland | |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-26 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos hits the follow up shot | 24-28 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Craig Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos is fouled on the floor by Walter Holland - foul #1 on Walter Holland, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Richard Looper (SG), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) David Colby, Willy Schell, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (PF) Craig Drake | |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper is hacked by Kyle Bochenski - foul #2 on Kyle Bochenski, team foul #7 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Drake (C) Cecil Didomenico | |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Craig Drake gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski snags the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Richard Looper is called for the reach on Fidel Gallegos - foul #2 on Richard Looper, team foul #12 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Stephen Vance (PF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Zlatko Zachman, Kyle Bochenski, Craig Drake | |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Cecil Didomenico is called for the reach on Richard Looper - foul #1 on Cecil Didomenico, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG) Nathan Morse | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Kyle Bochenski (PF) Mark Gardner, Lloyd Clark | |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos is hacked by Paul Zenzen - foul #2 on Paul Zenzen, team foul #13 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Walter Holland (PF) Richard Looper, Paul Zenzen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG) Stephen Vance | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses the fadeaway from the right side | 27-32 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell tips it in | 29-32 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | James Molino scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Kyle Bochenski steals it from Nathan Morse | 29-35 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski makes the floater from the right side | 29-37 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | John Lafon can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 29-37 |