| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Laguna (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Darrell Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chris Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | David Laguna pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-24 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Bates | 24-24 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | David Laguna is called for the reach on Chris Mitchell - foul #1 on David Laguna, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 24-24 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | David Laguna pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons dunks the ball on a nice dish by Wilbur Howard | 26-24 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Simmons - foul #1 on Thomas Simmons, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | David Laguna can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 26-26 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson hits the follow up shot | 28-26 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore's pass is intercepted by Wilbur Howard | 28-26 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons lays it in set up by Wilbur Howard | 30-26 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell's pass is intercepted by David Laguna | 30-26 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons misses badly on a shot from the right block | 30-26 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Anderson | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Laguna (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Darrell Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Robert Bates (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Chris Mitchell | 30-26 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-29 |
| 14:46 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons is called for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG), James Vernon (SF), Ryan Lucas (C) Thomas Simmons, Robert Wicklund, Mike Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Darrell Lewis | 30-32 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Robert Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard is fouled on the floor by Thomas Moore - foul #2 on Thomas Moore, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (PG), Robert Wicklund (SF), Mike Anderson (C) Albert Moore, Wilbur Howard, David Laguna | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Darrell Lewis picks off the pass by James Vernon | 30-32 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland lays it up and in on a nice dish by Darrell Lewis | 30-34 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Vernon | 33-34 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Ryan Lucas - foul #3 on Ryan Lucas, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SF), David Nance (C) Lee Westmoreland, Robert Bates | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Vernon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Darrell Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Brown (fresh) PF - Chris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - David Nance (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Vernon | 33-34 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Vernon | 36-34 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis buries a jumper from the right block set up by David Nance | 36-36 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Wicklund | 39-36 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Moore | 39-38 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-38 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | David Nance grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson loses the dribble to George Brown | 39-38 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Thomas Simmons is called for the reach on Darrell Lewis - foul #2 on Thomas Simmons, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG), Wilbur Howard (SG), David Laguna (PF) Thomas Simmons, James Vernon, Ryan Lucas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SF), James Carroll (PF), Robert Bates (C) Darrell Lewis, Chris Mitchell, David Nance | |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Wicklund - foul #1 on Robert Wicklund, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal (PG) George Brown | |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Moore is called for the reach on Wilbur Howard - foul #3 on Thomas Moore, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Ty Derenthal steals it from Robert Wicklund | 39-40 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ty Derenthal | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Moore (fresh) SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Laguna (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Anderson (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ty Derenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Bates (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Lee Westmoreland is called for the reach on Robert Wicklund - foul #3 on Lee Westmoreland, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (PG), Ryan Lucas (C) Albert Moore, Mike Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SG) Thomas Moore | |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard loses the dribble to Lee Westmoreland | 39-42 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Wicklund - foul #2 on Robert Wicklund, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Vernon (SF) Robert Wicklund | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis (PG), Chris Mitchell (PF) George Brown, James Carroll | |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard scores on a 3 from straight away set up by David Laguna | 42-44 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Robert Bates hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Darrell Lewis | 42-47 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Robert Bates pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG), Mike Anderson (C) Thomas Simmons, Ryan Lucas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (SG) Ty Derenthal | |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | James Vernon knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Wilbur Howard | 45-47 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Moore (fresh) SG - Wilbur Howard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Vernon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Laguna (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Darrell Lewis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Mitchell (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Robert Bates (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | David Laguna can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | David Laguna tips it in | 47-47 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 47-49 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (PG), Robert Wicklund (SF), Ryan Lucas (C) Albert Moore, James Vernon, Mike Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Nance (C) Robert Bates | |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | David Laguna misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | David Nance gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilbur Howard | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson (C) Ryan Lucas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Bates (C) David Nance | |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | David Laguna's pass is intercepted by Darrell Lewis | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbur Howard - foul #1 on Wilbur Howard, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard buries a 3 from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is hacked by Wilbur Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilbur Howard, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Robert Bates snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Robert Bates is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbur Howard - foul #3 on Wilbur Howard, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Robert Bates makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | David Laguna gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | David Laguna can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 53-57 |