| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Good (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Glover (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Manson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Jerry King is blocked by Caleb Sturdevant | 23-29 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Manson | 23-29 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Melchor | 23-32 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant is whistled for a carry | 23-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Richard Seavey, Robert Good, Caleb Sturdevant, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Herbert Smith denies the turnaround by Harvey Manson | 23-32 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson grabs the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Abraham Keys steals it from James Puls | 23-32 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith steps out of bounds on the sideline | 23-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Good (SG), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Fausto Russo (C) Bryant Myers, Rod Icenhour, Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 23-32 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Robert Good snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Douglas Melchor takes the ball from Fausto Russo | 23-32 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Fausto Russo | 23-32 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks is called for 10 seconds | 23-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG), Rod Icenhour (PF) Robert Good, Caleb Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush (SG), Raymond Williams (SF), Joseph Parker (PF), Brandon Gallop (C) Douglas Melchor, Donald Glover, Jerry King, Harvey Manson | |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-32 |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop can't tip it in | 23-32 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker can't tip it in | 23-32 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop tips it in | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rod Icenhour (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Winbush (fresh) SF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Gallop (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Rucks | 25-34 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 25-34 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams grabs the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (SG), Robert Good (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Richard Seavey, Herbert Smith, Rod Icenhour, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 25-34 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | James Puls gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | James Puls is fouled on the floor by Robert Good - foul #1 on Robert Good, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG), Fausto Russo (C) Bryant Myers, Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (PG), Douglas Melchor (SG), Jerry King (PF), Harvey Manson (C) James Puls, Patrick Winbush, Joseph Parker, Brandon Gallop | |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey is fouled on the floor by Harvey Manson - foul #1 on Harvey Manson, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour (PF) Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Robert Good connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Rucks | 28-34 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover's pass is intercepted by Charles Rucks | 28-34 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Robert Good clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant tips it in | 30-34 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Good steals the ball from Douglas Melchor | 30-34 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Harvey Manson takes the ball from Rod Icenhour | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Good (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rod Icenhour (fresh) 3 pts. C - Caleb Sturdevant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Glover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Douglas Melchor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Manson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Jerry King buries a fadeaway from close range | 30-36 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Robert Good clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Harvey Manson - foul #2 on Harvey Manson, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (SG), Herbert Smith (PF), Fausto Russo (C) Richard Seavey, Rod Icenhour, Caleb Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Puls (PG), Patrick Winbush (SG), Robert Kuykendall (SF), Joseph Parker (PF), Brandon Gallop (C) Donald Glover, Douglas Melchor, Raymond Williams, Jerry King, Harvey Manson | |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Robert Good makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Robert Good makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker is hacked by Herbert Smith - foul #1 on Herbert Smith, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant (PF) Robert Good | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | James Puls hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | James Puls tips it back up and in | 32-38 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith misses the dunk attempt | 32-38 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG), Rod Icenhour (PF) Bryant Myers, Caleb Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG), Jerry King (PF), Harvey Manson (C) Patrick Winbush, Joseph Parker, Brandon Gallop | |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Jerry King gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson hits a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Rod Icenhour - foul #1 on Rod Icenhour, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Good (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF) Herbert Smith, Rod Icenhour | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SF) Robert Kuykendall | |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Richard Seavey and he's fouled by Douglas Melchor - foul #3 on Douglas Melchor, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo grabs the board | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Good (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Fausto Russo (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Glover (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Manson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 07:14 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry King | 35-44 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | James Puls grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Jerry King hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Caleb Sturdevant - foul #3 on Caleb Sturdevant, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Richard Seavey, Robert Good, Caleb Sturdevant, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush (SG), Raymond Williams (SF), Brandon Gallop (C) James Puls, Douglas Melchor, Harvey Manson | |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Jerry King makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Jerry King makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-46 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop grabs the board | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Jerry King clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith scores on a shot from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bryant Myers - foul #1 on Bryant Myers, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG), Robert Good (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Fausto Russo (C) Bryant Myers, Herbert Smith, Rod Icenhour, Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Puls (PG), Joseph Parker (PF), Harvey Manson (C) Donald Glover, Jerry King, Brandon Gallop | |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Robert Good can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo grabs the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Caleb Sturdevant denies the turnaround by Raymond Williams | 39-47 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-47 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Rucks - foul #3 on Charles Rucks, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (PF) Caleb Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG), Robert Kuykendall (SF) Patrick Winbush, Raymond Williams | |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Good (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fausto Russo (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kuykendall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Harvey Manson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Robert Good misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (SG), Caleb Sturdevant (PF) Richard Seavey, Robert Good | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SF), Brandon Gallop (C) Robert Kuykendall, Harvey Manson | |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry King (PF), Harvey Manson (C) Joseph Parker, Brandon Gallop | |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Jerry King can't connect on a runner from close range | 39-48 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Harvey Manson steps in front of the Herbert Smith pass | 39-48 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Caleb Sturdevant takes the ball from Harvey Manson | 39-48 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jerry King | 39-48 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo is hacked by Douglas Melchor - foul #4 on Douglas Melchor, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG), Robert Good (SF) Bryant Myers, Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Robert Good drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | James Puls is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Rucks - foul #4 on Charles Rucks, team foul #7 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker (PF) Jerry King | |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | James Puls makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | James Puls makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Melchor - foul #5 on Douglas Melchor, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush (SG), Jerry King (PF) Douglas Melchor, Joseph Parker | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Rucks - foul #5 on Charles Rucks, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG) Charles Rucks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker (PF) Jerry King | |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Fausto Russo | 43-52 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | James Puls is fouled on the floor by Bryant Myers - foul #2 on Bryant Myers, team foul #9 | 43-52 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | James Puls makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | James Puls makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Parker | 43-54 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush grabs the board | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fausto Russo - foul #2 on Fausto Russo, team foul #10 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry King (PF) Joseph Parker | |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Harvey Manson is called for the reach on Bryant Myers - foul #3 on Harvey Manson, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-55 |