| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Meador (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Green (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel King (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Egan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Van Isler (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Carlino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Cincinnati | George Peralez picks off the pass by Michael Alexander in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 19:57 | Syracuse | George Peralez banks in the layup | 34-34 |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | George Carlino comes up short on the runner in the paint | 34-34 |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Curtis | 34-34 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Green - foul #3 on Michael Green, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), John Eilerman (SG), August Cisowski (SF), William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) George Peralez, Roger Meador, Michael Green, Daniel King, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the lay-in | 34-36 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Joe Collins grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | John Eilerman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Van Isler | 34-38 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Joe Collins buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Eilerman | 36-38 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | William Wallace swats the layup by Michael Alexander | 36-38 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Joe Collins pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | John Eilerman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Van Isler and he's fouled by Marvin Friedman - foul #2 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Roger Meador (SG), Daniel King (PF), Stephen Egan (C) Marvin Friedman, John Eilerman, William Wallace, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (PG), Darrell Gerken (C) Van Isler, Michael Alexander | |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Roger Meador loses the dribble to Darrell Gerken | 36-41 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan comes up short on the runner from the left block | 36-41 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Daniel King snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Roger Meador misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | George Carlino connects on the open runner from the baseline | 36-43 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Darrell Gerken is called for the reach on Stephen Egan - foul #3 on Darrell Gerken, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (SF), William Wallace (C) August Cisowski, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (PG), Darren McGann (SF), Warren Witherspoon (C) Michael Curtis, James Sullivan, George Carlino | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roger Meador (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Green (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Van Isler (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Colin Musgrave (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darren McGann (fresh) PF - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 3 pf. C - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | William Wallace scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken is hacked by Daniel King - foul #1 on Daniel King, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Egan (C) Daniel King | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers (PF) Darrell Gerken | |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave can't connect on a floater from the right side | 39-43 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stephen Egan | 39-43 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Roger Meador is hacked by Colin Musgrave - foul #3 on Colin Musgrave, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG), Daniel King (PF), Joe Collins (C) Roger Meador, William Wallace, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander (C) Warren Witherspoon | |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Michael Green connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joe Collins | 41-43 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Van Isler | 41-45 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | John Eilerman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Green | 44-45 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander's pass is intercepted by John Eilerman | 44-45 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | John Eilerman lays it up and in | 46-45 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Van Isler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joe Collins | 46-45 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | George Peralez clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Joe Collins tips it but misses | 46-45 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | George Peralez grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Joe Collins scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel King | 48-45 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Collins - foul #1 on Joe Collins, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Roger Meador (SG), William Wallace (PF), Stephen Egan (C) George Peralez, John Eilerman, Daniel King, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming (PG), Michael Curtis (SG), James Sullivan (SF), George Carlino (PF) Van Isler, Colin Musgrave, Darren McGann, Harvey Sellers | |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 50-47 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Curtis | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Meador (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Green (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Stephen Egan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Fleming (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Curtis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Carlino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | William Wallace misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Roger Meador misses the tip | 50-49 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | William Wallace hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marvin Friedman | 52-49 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Fleming and he's fouled by Michael Green - foul #4 on Michael Green, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), August Cisowski (SF) Marvin Friedman, Michael Green | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken (C) Michael Alexander | |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Roger Meador connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken lays it in uncontested | 55-54 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Roger Meador misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Darrell Gerken | 55-54 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Roger Meador steals it from Jason Fleming in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan's pass is intercepted by Michael Curtis | 55-54 |
| 09:20 | Cincinnati | George Carlino blows the wide open layup | 55-54 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | William Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | August Cisowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Daniel King (PF) George Peralez, William Wallace | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (PG), Darren McGann (SF), Warren Witherspoon (C) Jason Fleming, James Sullivan, George Carlino | |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Stephen Egan is called for the reach on Michael Curtis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Egan, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Collins (C) Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Van Isler and the foul's on Roger Meador - foul #3 on Roger Meador, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Stephen Egan (C) John Eilerman, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Carlino (PF) Darrell Gerken | |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Van Isler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Stephen Egan denies the turnaround by Michael Curtis | 55-57 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis tips it back up and in | 55-59 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Daniel King can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | Van Isler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Van Isler hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan can't connect on a shot from the left block | 55-62 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Roger Meador hits the follow up shot | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roger Meador (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - August Cisowski (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Daniel King (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Egan (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Van Isler (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Curtis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darren McGann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Carlino (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Witherspoon (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Van Isler misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Daniel King gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Roger Meador can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | George Carlino grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Roger Meador snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Roger Meador | 59-62 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-62 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | George Carlino hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Curtis | 59-64 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Roger Meador tips it home | 61-64 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Roger Meador picks off the pass by Van Isler | 61-64 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), John Eilerman (SG), Michael Green (SF), William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) George Peralez, Roger Meador, August Cisowski, Daniel King, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (PG), Jason Fleming (SG), James Sullivan (SF), Darrell Gerken (PF), Michael Alexander (C) Van Isler, Michael Curtis, Darren McGann, George Carlino, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Jason Fleming picks off the pass by John Eilerman | 61-64 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Colin Musgrave | 61-66 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Darrell Gerken is called for the reach on Joe Collins - foul #4 on Darrell Gerken, team foul #3 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG) Marvin Friedman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Michael Alexander denies the turnaround by Michael Green | 61-66 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Roger Meador tips it back up and in | 63-66 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken lays it up and in | 63-68 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Roger Meador is fouled on the floor by Jason Fleming - foul #2 on Jason Fleming, team foul #4 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG) Roger Meador | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (PG), Michael Curtis (SG), Harvey Sellers (PF) Colin Musgrave, Jason Fleming, Darrell Gerken | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harvey Sellers - foul #3 on Harvey Sellers, team foul #5 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG) John Eilerman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roger Meador (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Wallace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joe Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Van Isler (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Curtis (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harvey Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Alexander | 64-70 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Roger Meador hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Wallace | 67-70 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis loses the dribble to William Wallace | 67-70 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Curtis - foul #2 on Michael Curtis, team foul #6 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF) William Wallace | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Carlino (PF) Harvey Sellers | |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | George Carlino grabs the defensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Van Isler buries a floater from the left wing set up by Michael Curtis and the foul's on George Peralez - foul #3 on George Peralez, team foul #8 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Egan (C) Joe Collins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Van Isler makes the free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | George Peralez hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | George Carlino hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Green | 70-73 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Daniel King is fouled on the floor by George Carlino - foul #2 on George Carlino, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-73 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander tips it back up and in | 72-75 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Green | 75-75 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander is open but misses the lay-in | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The clock runs out | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roger Meador (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel King (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Egan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Van Isler (fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Curtis (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Sullivan (tiring) 6 pts. PF - George Carlino (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | George Carlino wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Van Isler's pass is intercepted by Daniel King in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Roger Meador buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Peralez | 77-75 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | George Carlino is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Sullivan | 77-77 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | George Peralez's pass is intercepted by James Sullivan | 77-77 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan can't finish the layup | 77-77 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel King | 77-77 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-77 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Roger Meador grabs the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Roger Meador misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), John Eilerman (SG), William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) George Peralez, Roger Meador, Daniel King, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SF), Darrell Gerken (PF), Warren Witherspoon (C) James Sullivan, George Carlino, Michael Alexander | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Marvin Friedman | 79-77 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Green - foul #5 on Michael Green, team foul #9 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF) Michael Green | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (SF) Van Isler | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Joe Collins is fouled on the floor by Warren Witherspoon - foul #1 on Warren Witherspoon, team foul #8 | 79-78 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken snags the defensive board | 80-78 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave is called for 10 seconds | 80-78 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Joe Collins is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joe Collins, team foul #10 | 80-78 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (PG) Darren McGann | |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Van Isler buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-81 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Michael Curtis is called for the reach on John Eilerman - foul #3 on Michael Curtis, team foul #9 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Egan (C) Joe Collins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | John Eilerman misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon snags the defensive board | 80-81 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | Van Isler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-81 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan snags the defensive board | 80-81 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | John Eilerman is hacked by Warren Witherspoon - foul #2 on Warren Witherspoon, team foul #10 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG), Daniel King (PF) Marvin Friedman, William Wallace | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (SF), George Carlino (PF), Michael Alexander (C) Colin Musgrave, Darrell Gerken, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | John Eilerman makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | John Eilerman makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Van Isler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-81 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | John Eilerman pulls down the rebound | 82-81 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses short on a floater from the left wing | 82-81 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | George Carlino pulls down the rebound | 82-81 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Daniel King steps in front of the George Carlino pass | 82-81 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Eilerman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Meador (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Egan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Van Isler (fresh) 24 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Curtis (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Carlino (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Roger Meador can't connect on a shot from the right side | 82-81 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 82-81 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Van Isler | 82-83 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | John Eilerman hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Roger Meador and he's fouled by Van Isler - foul #2 on Van Isler, team foul #11 | 84-83 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | John Eilerman makes the free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Van Isler is blocked by Stephen Egan | 85-83 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | John Eilerman grabs the defensive rebound | 85-83 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Eilerman runs out the clock | 85-83 |