| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 13 pts. SG - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Everett Fields picks off the pass by William Davis | 29-24 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Timko - foul #2 on Steven Timko, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory is fouled on the floor by Steven Timko - foul #3 on Steven Timko, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Everett Fields | 32-25 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Steven Timko | 32-25 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Young | 35-25 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-25 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Chris Morrissette | 35-25 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-25 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory is fouled on the floor by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Harrison Brooker (C) William Davis, Leonard Youngblood, Chris Morrissette, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Edgar Davis (C) Nicholas Gregory, Everett Fields, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Powers | 35-25 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke snags the offensive board | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 2 blk. C - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-25 |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harrison Brooker | 35-25 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Edgar Davis is called for the reach on Charles Powers - foul #2 on Edgar Davis, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Jesse Ricca (PF) Jimmy Finke, Joseph Neth | |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Charles Powers lays it in on a great pass from Douglas Faris | 37-25 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca's pass is intercepted by Charles Powers | 37-25 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Charles Powers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Hale | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Hale - foul #1 on John Hale, team foul #4 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), William Davis (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Chris Morrissette (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Nicholas Gregory (SG), Joseph Neth (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Carl Plum, Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca, Edgar Davis | |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 39-26 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Joseph Neth | 39-28 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | William Davis hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Leonard Youngblood | 42-28 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Timko - foul #4 on Steven Timko, team foul #5 | 42-28 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Steven Timko | 42-29 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Robert Young evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Leonard Youngblood | 44-29 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke loses the dribble to Robert Young | 44-29 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Young | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses the jumper from the free throw line | 46-29 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | William Davis snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Allen Sines (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood buries a 3 from the right corner set up by William Davis | 49-29 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Neth | 49-32 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 49-32 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jimmy Finke | 49-32 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jimmy Finke | 49-34 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-34 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by William Davis | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs double dribbles | 51-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Harrison Brooker (C) Robert Young, William Davis, Leonard Youngblood, Chris Morrissette, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Kelly Taylor (SG), Everett Fields (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Jimmy Finke, Nicholas Gregory, Allen Sines, Joseph Neth, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins is hacked by Everett Fields - foul #3 on Everett Fields, team foul #2 | 51-34 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses the jumper from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Edgar Davis | 51-34 |
| 09:04 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Plum | 51-36 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | John Hale connects on the shot from the right side | 53-36 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Plum | 53-38 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Everett Fields takes the ball from Charles Powers | 53-38 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields lays it up and in | 53-40 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | John Hale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG) Douglas Faris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth (PF) Jesse Ricca | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Kelly Taylor | 53-42 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Robert Young evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 08:04 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields can't throw it down | 53-42 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Charles Powers gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses the floater from the right side | 53-42 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Charles Powers snags the offensive board | 53-42 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Young | 55-42 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Powers - foul #3 on Charles Powers, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Chris Morrissette (PF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Nicholas Gregory (SG), Ernest Gibbs (C) Carl Plum, Kelly Taylor, Edgar Davis | |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | William Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth is fouled on the floor by Chris Morrissette - foul #2 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Allen Sines (SF) Everett Fields | |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Ernest Gibbs picks off the pass by Chris Morrissette | 58-46 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is denied on a layup by Steven Timko | 58-46 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines snags the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Allen Sines - foul #1 on Allen Sines, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Fields (SF) Joseph Neth | |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Faris and the foul's on Nicholas Gregory - foul #2 on Nicholas Gregory, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Powers (PF) Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Allen Sines is denied by Charles Powers | 61-46 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke snags the offensive board | 61-46 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-46 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines can't tip it in | 61-46 |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Charles Powers is called for the reach on Jimmy Finke - foul #4 on Charles Powers, team foul #8 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), John Hale (SG), Harrison Brooker (C) Douglas Faris, William Davis, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Allen Sines, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker scores on a shot from the baseline | 63-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Gregory (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Gregory | 63-51 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Charles Powers hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Hale | 65-51 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke is called for traveling | 65-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Bruce Hankins (SF) Robert Young, Leonard Youngblood | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Kelly Taylor (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Jimmy Finke, Nicholas Gregory, Everett Fields, Edgar Davis | |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris connects on the open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Powers | 67-51 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Allen Sines - foul #2 on Allen Sines, team foul #5 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Everett Fields (SF) Carl Plum, Joseph Neth | |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs steps out of bounds on the baseline | 69-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (SG), Joseph Neth (PF) Kelly Taylor, Allen Sines | |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-51 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 69-51 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris snags the defensive board | 69-51 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is called for a charge - foul #1 on Douglas Faris, team foul #9 | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-51 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields tips it in | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris runs out the clock | 69-53 |