| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Phan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Syracuse | Lon Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-28 |
| 19:50 | Cincinnati | William Phan gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Jordan | 33-28 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine loses the ball out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-28 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer tips it home | 35-28 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by William Phan - foul #2 on William Phan, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | William Phan pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses short on a floater from the right side | 35-29 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett clanks a shot from the left side | 37-29 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada grabs the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Parada | 37-32 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the left block | 37-32 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | William Phan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 37-32 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Robert Jordan is called for the reach on Lon Smith - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Steven Silver (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF), John Starr (C) Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan, Seth Watkins, William Phan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Robert Woods (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Paul Bramblett, Lon Smith, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Shreve | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Silver (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Starr (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 39-37 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Robert Woods misses the easy layup but the foul's on Timothy Thompson - foul #3 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) John Starr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Lon Smith (SG), Harvey Marine (SF), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Bruce Shreve, Daniel Parada, Cesar Gallo | |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Robert Woods makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Robert Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | William Phan knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 41-39 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett drills a 3 from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Thompson and he's fouled by Lon Smith - foul #1 on Lon Smith, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Seth Watkins (PF) Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG) Robert Woods | |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lon Smith | 43-42 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Lon Smith dunks the ball | 43-44 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver loses the dribble to Lon Smith | 43-44 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve blows the layup | 43-44 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine tips it in | 43-46 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | William Phan knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Timothy Thompson | 45-46 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine tips it but misses | 45-46 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is fouled on the floor by Bruce Shreve - foul #1 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), John Starr (C) Jimmy Kifer, Steven Silver, William Phan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Parada (SF), Robert Woods (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Lon Smith, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | John Starr's pass is intercepted by Bruce Shreve | 45-46 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett can't finish the layup | 45-46 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Robert Woods misses the fadeaway near the basket | 48-46 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Robert Woods pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Robert Woods tips it in | 48-48 |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 48-48 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Cesar Gallo steals it from Gus Duca | 48-50 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Bramblett | 48-52 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:16 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the fadeaway near the basket | 48-52 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan grabs the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca hits the finger roll | 50-52 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Robert Woods gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cesar Gallo | 50-55 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Bruce Shreve steps in front of the Seth Watkins pass | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gus Duca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Starr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Parada (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett connects on the 3 from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-58 |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits the follow up shot | 52-58 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Robert Woods misses the easy layup | 52-58 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson double dribbles | 52-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Steven Silver (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF), William Phan (C) Gus Duca, Robert Jordan, Seth Watkins, John Starr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG), Lon Smith (SG), Harvey Marine (SF), Patrick Smith (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Bruce Shreve, Daniel Parada, Robert Woods, Cesar Gallo | |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley is fouled on the floor by William Phan - foul #3 on William Phan, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley hits a wide open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Stuart Ried | 52-60 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses the dunk | 52-60 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley snags the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | William Phan's floater is tipped away by Patrick Smith | 52-60 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | William Phan gets the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Russell Jolley is called for the reach on Timothy Thompson - foul #1 on Russell Jolley, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley gets the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley comes up short on the floater from the left side | 52-60 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley hits the follow up shot | 54-60 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 54-60 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), John Starr (C) Jimmy Kifer, Patrick Rowley, William Phan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Parada (SF), Robert Woods (PF) Harvey Marine, Patrick Smith | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - John Starr (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lon Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Russell Jolley is called for the reach on Timothy Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Jolley, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Stuart Ried - foul #1 on Stuart Ried, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins (PF) Steven Silver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo (C) Stuart Ried | |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo lays it up and in on a great pass from Lon Smith and the foul's on John Starr - foul #2 on John Starr, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG) Russell Jolley, Lon Smith | |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo misses the free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Cesar Gallo | 57-62 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Gus Duca steps in front of the Paul Bramblett pass | 57-62 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), William Phan (C) Gus Duca, John Starr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (SG), Harvey Marine (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Bruce Shreve, Robert Woods, Cesar Gallo | |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | William Phan is hacked by Stuart Ried - foul #2 on Stuart Ried, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the jumper from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer tips it back up and in | 59-62 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried's pass is intercepted by Seth Watkins | 59-62 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-62 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Lon Smith and he's hacked by Timothy Thompson - foul #4 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG) Daniel Parada | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is whistled for a carry | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Thompson - foul #5 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG) Timothy Thompson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Louis Choe is called for the reach on Harvey Marine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Choe, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stuart Ried | 62-66 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Louis Choe is called for the reach on Stuart Ried in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Choe, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried runs out the clock | 62-67 |