| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Silvey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Fred Hatfield (fresh) PF - Arthur Ducan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Abram (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Clifton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Knight (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Gabbard (fresh) C - Robert Luse (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Fred Hatfield inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ducan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Eric Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Abram | 23-29 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-29 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 23-29 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Fred Hatfield | 23-29 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Leonard Silvey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Luse | 23-29 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Roger Abram | 23-31 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ducan's layup is rejected by Robert Luse | 23-31 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Aaron Clifton | 23-31 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Robert Luse buries a shot in the lane | 23-33 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard lays it in | 23-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Silvey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Fred Hatfield (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Ducan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Abram (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Clifton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Knight (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gregory Gabbard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Luse (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Leonard Silvey comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ducan hits the follow up shot | 25-35 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Eric Knight | 25-37 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ducan misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Roger Abram - foul #2 on Roger Abram, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ruben Cooper (PG), Edward Chapman (SG), Allen Symonds (SF), David Chandler (C) Trevor Stone, Leonard Silvey, Fred Hatfield, Arthur Ward | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Stephen Dejohn (SG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Richard Tenofsky (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Roger Abram, Aaron Clifton, Eric Knight, Gregory Gabbard, Robert Luse | |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ducan misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ducan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Ruben Cooper steals it from Benjamin Poole | 26-37 |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | David Chandler misses long on a floater from the right side | 26-37 |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ducan can't tip it in | 26-37 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman hits the follow up shot | 28-37 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Ducan - foul #1 on Arthur Ducan, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leonard Silvey (SG), Michael Horne (C) Edward Chapman, Arthur Ducan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Knight (SF) Benjamin Poole | |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek makes the 3rd free throw | 28-39 |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Richard Tenofsky takes the ball from David Chandler | 28-39 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Allen Symonds swats the short shot by Stephen Dejohn | 28-39 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Zidek | 28-39 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Eric Knight misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Ruben Cooper snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Leonard Silvey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Ruben Cooper (fresh) SG - Leonard Silvey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Allen Symonds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Horne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Zidek (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dejohn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Knight (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Tenofsky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | David Chandler loses the dribble to Tomas Bowman | 28-42 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Eric Knight misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | David Chandler grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Leonard Silvey is whistled for traveling | 28-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Fred Hatfield (SF), Arthur Ducan (PF), Arthur Ward (C) Ruben Cooper, Allen Symonds, David Chandler, Michael Horne | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Abram (PG), Aaron Clifton (SG), Gregory Gabbard (PF), Robert Luse (C) Robert Zidek, Stephen Dejohn, Richard Tenofsky, Tomas Bowman | |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Fred Hatfield pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Eric Knight swats the short shot by Arthur Ward | 28-42 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton is fouled on the floor by Leonard Silvey - foul #2 on Leonard Silvey, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (SG) Leonard Silvey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole (SF) Eric Knight | |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-42 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ducan makes the jump hook from the left block | 30-42 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Robert Luse gets the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Luse | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Gregory Gabbard - foul #1 on Gregory Gabbard, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leonard Silvey (SG) Edward Chapman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Knight (SF) Benjamin Poole | |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Roger Abram is fouled on the floor by Fred Hatfield - foul #2 on Fred Hatfield, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-45 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Robert Luse grabs the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Silvey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Fred Hatfield (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ducan (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Ward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Abram (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Clifton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Knight (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gregory Gabbard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Luse (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton knocks in the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Leonard Silvey - foul #3 on Leonard Silvey, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton makes the free throw | 32-48 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Leonard Silvey is hacked by Roger Abram - foul #3 on Roger Abram, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ducan connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Trevor Stone | 34-48 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard's pass is intercepted by Arthur Ward | 34-48 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | Leonard Silvey hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Eric Knight makes the 3 from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Leonard Silvey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Robert Luse pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Leonard Silvey steals the ball from Aaron Clifton | 37-51 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Leonard Silvey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Roger Abram pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard is whistled for traveling | 37-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ruben Cooper (PG), Allen Symonds (SF), David Chandler (PF), Michael Horne (C) Trevor Stone, Fred Hatfield, Arthur Ducan, Arthur Ward | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Stephen Dejohn (SG), Richard Tenofsky (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Roger Abram, Aaron Clifton, Gregory Gabbard, Robert Luse | |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Leonard Silvey buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ruben Cooper | 40-51 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Eric Knight makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Dejohn | 40-53 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Ruben Cooper is hacked by Tomas Bowman - foul #3 on Tomas Bowman, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (SG) Leonard Silvey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole (SF) Eric Knight | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Ruben Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Symonds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Horne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Zidek (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Dejohn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) PF - Richard Tenofsky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Allen Symonds tips it but misses | 40-53 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | David Chandler hits the follow up shot | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-53 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | David Chandler pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Ruben Cooper is fouled on the floor by Robert Zidek - foul #1 on Robert Zidek, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Fred Hatfield (SF), Arthur Ducan (PF), Arthur Ward (C) Ruben Cooper, Allen Symonds, David Chandler, Michael Horne | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leonard Silvey (SG) Edward Chapman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Abram (PG), Aaron Clifton (SG), Eric Knight (SF), Gregory Gabbard (PF), Robert Luse (C) Robert Zidek, Stephen Dejohn, Benjamin Poole, Richard Tenofsky, Tomas Bowman | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Fred Hatfield snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Robert Luse gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Abram and the foul's on Fred Hatfield - foul #3 on Fred Hatfield, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Stephen Dejohn (SG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Tomas Bowman (C) Roger Abram, Aaron Clifton, Eric Knight, Robert Luse | |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard makes the free throw | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Fred Hatfield is called for the reach on Benjamin Poole in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Hatfield, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky (PF) Gregory Gabbard | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Arthur Ducan picks off the pass by Robert Zidek | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Richard Tenofsky is called for the reach on Arthur Ducan - foul #2 on Richard Tenofsky, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Leonard Silvey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward gets the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ducan is fouled on the floor by Richard Tenofsky - foul #3 on Richard Tenofsky, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ducan makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ducan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek runs out the clock | 46-56 |