| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Brookman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) C - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Willy Schell | 33-41 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Maitland | 36-41 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Bochenski | 36-44 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-44 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber gets the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Drake | 36-44 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Fidel Gallegos is called for the reach on James Lacefield - foul #1 on Fidel Gallegos, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski (C) Walter Holland | |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini is fouled on the floor by Craig Drake - foul #2 on Craig Drake, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (SF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Kyle Bochenski, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SG), William Schupp (C) James Lacefield, Charles Tomasini | |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | William Schupp is hacked by Cecil Didomenico - foul #1 on Cecil Didomenico, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF) William Brookman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG) Willy Schell | |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | William Schupp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Jennings (C) Craig Drake | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG), Walter Holland (C) Stanley McUmber, William Schupp | |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico is fouled on the floor by Igor Drewski - foul #3 on Igor Drewski, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Maitland (C) Steven Jennings | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG), Charles Tomasini (PF) Richard Looper, Igor Drewski | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) C - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kyle Bochenski - foul #3 on Kyle Bochenski, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Brookman (PG), Craig Drake (PF) Fidel Gallegos, Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG), Stanley McUmber (SF) Nathan Morse, John Lafon | |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Craig Drake pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Jack Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski grabs the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Jack Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Brian Maitland is called for the reach on Stanley McUmber - foul #1 on Brian Maitland, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG) Kyle Bochenski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski (C) Walter Holland | |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Stanley McUmber - foul #1 on Stanley McUmber, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF) Jack Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SG), William Schupp (C) James Lacefield, Charles Tomasini | |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Kyle Bochenski steals the ball from Igor Drewski | 43-44 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | William Schupp gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (SF), Cecil Didomenico (PF), Steven Jennings (C) Kyle Bochenski, Craig Drake, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG), Walter Holland (C) Stanley McUmber, William Schupp | |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Willy Schell steals the ball from Jack Jones | 43-44 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | William Brookman is called for the reach on Willy Schell - foul #3 on William Brookman, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF), Craig Drake (PF) William Brookman, Steven Jennings | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), James Lacefield (SG), Charles Tomasini (PF) Willy Schell, Richard Looper, Igor Drewski | |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-44 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Jack Jones grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico travels with the ball | 43-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Maitland (C) Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber (SF) John Lafon | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fidel Gallegos | 45-44 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Jack Jones's pass is intercepted by Nathan Morse in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse dunks the ball | 45-46 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Maitland | 45-46 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Walter Holland | 45-46 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Jack Jones pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Craig Drake misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-46 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Nathan Morse | 45-46 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber is hacked by Kyle Bochenski - foul #4 on Kyle Bochenski, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Brookman (PG), Cecil Didomenico (PF), Steven Jennings (C) Jack Jones, Craig Drake, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG), John Lafon (SG), Igor Drewski (PF), William Schupp (C) Nathan Morse, James Lacefield, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by William Brookman | 47-47 |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG) Stanley McUmber | |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Brookman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fidel Gallegos (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Bochenski (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Jennings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) SF - John Lafon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Igor Drewski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Schupp (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Willy Schell is called for the reach on William Brookman - foul #2 on Willy Schell, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Drake (PF) Steven Jennings | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Schupp - foul #1 on William Schupp, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Maitland (C) Kyle Bochenski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF) Richard Looper, John Lafon, William Schupp | |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Craig Drake gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Charles Tomasini is called for the reach on William Brookman - foul #2 on Charles Tomasini, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield is denied on a layup by Cecil Didomenico | 47-49 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber hits the follow up shot | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Tomasini - foul #3 on Charles Tomasini, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (SG) Fidel Gallegos | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Holland (C) Igor Drewski | |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Walter Holland | 48-51 |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Charles Tomasini - foul #4 on Charles Tomasini, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG) Willy Schell | |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF) Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen (PF) Charles Tomasini | |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Jennings (C) Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG), John Lafon (SG), Igor Drewski (PF) Nathan Morse, James Lacefield, Paul Zenzen | |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | John Lafon steals it from Kyle Bochenski | 48-51 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | John Lafon can't throw it down | 48-51 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber is hacked by Kyle Bochenski - foul #5 on Kyle Bochenski, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG) Kyle Bochenski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini (PF) Igor Drewski | |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Craig Drake snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos tips it in | 50-51 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG) Stanley McUmber | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Craig Drake connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fidel Gallegos | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Brookman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fidel Gallegos (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Drake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Jennings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) SF - John Lafon (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Maitland (C) Steven Jennings | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF) Richard Looper, John Lafon | |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland hits a jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini tips it in | 54-55 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Charles Tomasini takes the ball from Fidel Gallegos | 54-55 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Fidel Gallegos | 54-55 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Craig Drake can't finish the layup | 54-55 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Jack Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber grabs the board | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland is fouled on the floor by Brian Maitland - foul #2 on Brian Maitland, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Jack Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Lacefield | 54-57 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield is hacked by Fidel Gallegos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fidel Gallegos, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Craig Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Craig Drake misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 54-58 |