| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Brame (fresh) 8 pts. C - Nick Nichols (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Todd Birdsong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee is fouled on the floor by Justin Jackson - foul #2 on Justin Jackson, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Bunger - foul #1 on Frank Bunger, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Lee Brame misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Nick Nichols - foul #1 on Nick Nichols, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-38 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Andrews | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson's floater is tipped away by Todd Birdsong | 27-41 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Todd Birdsong | 27-44 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-44 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Lee Brame grabs the offensive board | 27-44 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Todd Birdsong - foul #1 on Todd Birdsong, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Reilly (C) Nick Nichols | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Robert Germain (SG), Donald Kerber (SF) Charles Russell, Charles Acuff, Todd Birdsong | |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber banks in the layup and the foul's on Lee Brame - foul #2 on Lee Brame, team foul #4 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Yuan Chu (SF), Gabriel Bruno (PF) Justin Jackson, Lee Brame | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow (C) Craig Lee | |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber misses the free throw | 28-46 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG) Norman Shannon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger pulls down the rebound | 28-46 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Herbert Reilly's pass is intercepted by Charles Andrews | 28-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Funsan Arrambide (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yuan Chu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herbert Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Asuncion (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Germain (fresh) SF - Donald Kerber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Herbert Reilly steals the ball from Robert Asuncion | 28-46 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Travis Brumbelow - foul #2 on Travis Brumbelow, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG), George Cody (SG), Justin Jackson (SF), Nick Nichols (C) Funsan Arrambide, Frank Bunger, Yuan Chu, Herbert Reilly | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Charles Acuff (SG), Todd Birdsong (SF), Craig Lee (C) Robert Asuncion, Robert Germain, Donald Kerber, Charles Andrews | |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee scores on a shot in the lane | 30-48 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Nick Nichols is blocked by Craig Lee | 30-48 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow grabs the defensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong can't connect on a floater from the right side | 30-48 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Norman Shannon | 30-48 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Justin Jackson and he's hacked by Craig Lee - foul #2 on Craig Lee, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Bunger (SG), Lee Brame (PF) George Cody, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews (PF) Travis Brumbelow | |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols makes the free throw | 33-48 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee misses the lay-in | 33-48 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Lee Brame grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong misses the jumpshot from the left side | 33-48 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses the tip | 33-48 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lee Brame | 33-48 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Lee Brame clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee misses the dunk attempt | 33-48 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff tips it in | 33-50 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Craig Lee - foul #3 on Craig Lee, team foul #4 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG), Yuan Chu (SF) Norman Shannon, Justin Jackson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Robert Germain (SG), Donald Kerber (SF), Travis Brumbelow (C) Charles Russell, Charles Acuff, Todd Birdsong, Craig Lee | |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber misses the jumper from the baseline | 35-50 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber grabs the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Frank Bunger takes the ball from Charles Andrews | 35-50 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols loses the dribble to Travis Brumbelow | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Funsan Arrambide (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Yuan Chu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Brame (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Asuncion (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Germain (fresh) SF - Donald Kerber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Asuncion | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols misses the turnaround from the baseline | 35-52 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 11:19 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-52 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber can't tip it in | 35-52 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber can't tip it in | 35-52 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frank Bunger | 35-52 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger drills a jumper from close range | 37-52 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber hits a fadeaway from the left side | 37-54 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Lee Brame comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 37-54 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger tips it home | 39-54 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Lee Brame - foul #3 on Lee Brame, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG), Justin Jackson (SF), Gabriel Bruno (PF), Herbert Reilly (C) Funsan Arrambide, Yuan Chu, Lee Brame, Nick Nichols | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG), Charles Acuff (SG), Todd Birdsong (SF), Craig Lee (C) Robert Asuncion, Robert Germain, Donald Kerber, Travis Brumbelow | |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-55 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee is whistled for a carry | 41-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Cody (SG) Frank Bunger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber (PF) Charles Andrews | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Herbert Reilly's layup is rejected by Craig Lee | 41-55 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow (PF) Donald Kerber | |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff hits the follow up shot | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Craig Lee picks off the pass by Gabriel Bruno | 41-57 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | Travis Brumbelow scores on a floater from the right block set up by Todd Birdsong | 41-59 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Cody (fresh) SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Acuff (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Todd Birdsong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Brumbelow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Norman Shannon | 43-59 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-59 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Brumbelow | 43-59 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff is fouled on the floor by George Cody - foul #3 on George Cody, team foul #6 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG), Frank Bunger (SG), Yuan Chu (SF), Lee Brame (PF), Nick Nichols (C) Norman Shannon, George Cody, Justin Jackson, Gabriel Bruno, Herbert Reilly | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (PG), Robert Germain (SG), Donald Kerber (SF), Charles Andrews (PF), James Summers (C) Charles Russell, Charles Acuff, Todd Birdsong, Travis Brumbelow, Craig Lee | |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | James Summers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-59 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Bunger | 45-59 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Donald Kerber misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 45-59 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger's pass is intercepted by Donald Kerber | 45-59 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Germain banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Kerber | 45-61 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Yuan Chu makes the floater from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Lee Brame is called for the reach on Charles Andrews - foul #4 on Lee Brame, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG) Funsan Arrambide | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff (SG), Todd Birdsong (SF), Craig Lee (C) Robert Germain, Donald Kerber, James Summers | |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-63 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Craig Lee | 47-63 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Yuan Chu loses the ball out of bounds | 47-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Jackson (SF) Yuan Chu | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Russell (PG) Robert Asuncion | |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Justin Jackson is called for the reach on Craig Lee - foul #3 on Justin Jackson, team foul #8 | 47-63 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Craig Lee takes the ball from Nick Nichols | 47-63 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Todd Birdsong misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-63 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Lee Brame pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Lee Brame's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno (PF), Herbert Reilly (C) Lee Brame, Nick Nichols | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Gabriel Bruno is called for the reach on Charles Russell - foul #1 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #9 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Asuncion (SG), Donald Kerber (SF) Charles Acuff, Todd Birdsong | |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Asuncion (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Kerber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Craig Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gabriel Bruno | 49-65 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Craig Lee drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Asuncion | 49-67 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Robert Asuncion picks off the pass by Herbert Reilly | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Norman Shannon picks off the pass by Robert Asuncion | 49-67 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-67 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 49-67 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Craig Lee is called for the reach on Frank Bunger - foul #4 on Craig Lee, team foul #5 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Brame (PF), Nick Nichols (C) Gabriel Bruno, Herbert Reilly | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff (SG), Todd Birdsong (SF) Robert Asuncion, Donald Kerber | |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Acuff - foul #1 on Charles Acuff, team foul #6 | 49-67 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-67 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Frank Bunger is called for the reach on Charles Acuff - foul #2 on Frank Bunger, team foul #10 | 51-67 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Charles Acuff misses the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Lee Brame grabs the board | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Russell runs out the clock | 54-68 |