| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Colby (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Willy Schell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) C - Walter Holland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brian Maitland | 37-33 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-33 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance tips it but misses | 37-33 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner is fouled on the floor by David Colby - foul #2 on David Colby, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland travels with the ball | 37-33 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner is hacked by David Colby - foul #3 on David Colby, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG) David Colby | |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance drills a floater from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Stanley McUmber is called for the reach on Lloyd Clark - foul #2 on Stanley McUmber, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Kyle Bochenski (PF), Craig Drake (C) Mark Gardner, Stephen Vance, Fred Morgan, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG), John Lafon (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) Willy Schell, Stanley McUmber, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | John Lafon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-33 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kyle Bochenski | 41-33 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-33 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses the tip | 41-33 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski tips it but misses | 41-33 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Craig Drake hits the follow up shot | 43-33 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | John Lafon buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Morse | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Drake (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) SF - John Lafon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Zenzen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Igor Drewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Nathan Morse steals the ball from James Molino | 43-36 |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | James Molino comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nathan Morse - foul #1 on Nathan Morse, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Vance (SF), Fred Morgan (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Lloyd Clark, Kyle Bochenski, Craig Drake | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Willy Schell (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Nathan Morse, Richard Looper, John Lafon, Paul Zenzen, Igor Drewski | |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | James Molino misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | James Molino misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | David Colby hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance is hacked by David Colby - foul #4 on David Colby, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Fidel Gallegos (SG) James Molino, Zlatko Zachman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG) David Colby | |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Walter Holland denies the turnaround by Fidel Gallegos | 43-40 |
| 14:00 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland steps out of bounds on the sideline | 43-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG) Fidel Gallegos | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse is open but misses the lay-in | 43-40 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber tips it but misses | 43-40 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini tips it home | 43-42 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Nathan Morse | 46-45 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance is fouled on the floor by Charles Tomasini - foul #1 on Charles Tomasini, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF), Kyle Bochenski (PF), Craig Drake (C) Stephen Vance, Fred Morgan, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (PG), John Lafon (SF), Paul Zenzen (PF), Igor Drewski (C) Nathan Morse, Stanley McUmber, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 46-45 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Craig Drake pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Drake (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Looper (fresh) SG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Zenzen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Igor Drewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Bochenski | 48-45 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Zlatko Zachman steps in front of the Paul Zenzen pass | 48-45 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kyle Bochenski | 50-45 |
| 10:53 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 50-45 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Gardner | 52-47 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Kyle Bochenski swats the shot by John Lafon | 52-47 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Zlatko Zachman | 52-47 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lloyd Clark | 54-47 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Looper | 54-50 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Zlatko Zachman | 57-50 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Lafon | 57-52 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski blows the layup | 59-52 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Gardner | 59-52 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-52 |
| 08:01 | Cincinnati | John Lafon gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses the easy layup | 59-52 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner grabs the board | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Bochenski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Drake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Looper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willy Schell (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lafon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Zenzen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Igor Drewski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Craig Drake travels with the ball | 59-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Fidel Gallegos (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Fred Morgan (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Mark Gardner, Lloyd Clark, Zlatko Zachman, Kyle Bochenski, Craig Drake | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), David Colby (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Richard Looper, Willy Schell, John Lafon, Paul Zenzen, Igor Drewski | |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber knocks in the runner from the left block set up by David Colby | 59-54 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan throws it down on a great pass from Stephen Vance | 61-54 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | David Colby drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stanley McUmber | 61-57 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Nathan Morse steps in front of the James Molino pass in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | David Colby blows the layup | 61-57 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber can't tip it in | 61-57 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland can't tip it in | 61-57 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Fred Morgan | 61-57 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Stanley McUmber is called for the reach on Fidel Gallegos - foul #3 on Stanley McUmber, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland is hacked by Fred Morgan - foul #3 on Fred Morgan, team foul #1 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG) Fidel Gallegos | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SG), Paul Zenzen (C) Nathan Morse, Walter Holland | |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | David Colby clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-57 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Charles Tomasini steals the ball from Fred Morgan | 61-57 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | David Colby buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Stanley McUmber | 61-60 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan can't throw it down but he's fouled by Charles Tomasini - foul #2 on Charles Tomasini, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF), Craig Drake (C) Stephen Vance, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Richard Looper (SG), Igor Drewski (C) David Colby, Stanley McUmber, Charles Tomasini | |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 63-60 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Craig Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Drake (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Zenzen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Igor Drewski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | James Molino hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 63-60 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Nathan Morse and he's fouled by Craig Drake - foul #3 on Craig Drake, team foul #2 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Kyle Bochenski (PF) James Molino, Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Walter Holland (PF) Richard Looper, John Lafon, Paul Zenzen | |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Vance (SF), Brian Maitland (C) Zlatko Zachman, Craig Drake | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (PG), Charles Tomasini (PF) Nathan Morse, Igor Drewski | |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski is whistled for a carry | 63-63 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | David Colby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland misses the tip | 63-63 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber gets the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Willy Schell out of the doubleteam | 63-65 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Maitland | 66-65 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | David Colby banks in the layup | 66-67 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance is hacked by Stanley McUmber - foul #4 on Stanley McUmber, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fred Morgan (PF) Kyle Bochenski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | David Colby can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-67 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner is hacked by David Colby in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Colby, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG) David Colby | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Fred Morgan | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan is hacked by Nathan Morse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Morse, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (PF) Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 70-67 |