| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) SG - Christopher West (fresh) 4 pts. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Jandreau (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | August Cisowski inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Jesse Ortegon - foul #2 on Jesse Ortegon, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | John Mowery steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-25 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas buries a shot in the paint | 30-27 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Zayas | 30-27 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | August Cisowski hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 30-29 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon buries a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Norman Jandreau - foul #3 on Norman Jandreau, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Geib (PF) Norman Jandreau | |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon misses the free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas tips it home | 32-31 |
| 17:10 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | John Geib snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 32-31 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | August Cisowski snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Geib | 32-33 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-33 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | John Mowery tips it in | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher West (fresh) 6 pts. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Geib (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Zayas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Erlandson - foul #2 on Joseph Erlandson, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), Colin Musgrave (SG), Warren Witherspoon (PF), Charles Taranto (C) James Sullivan, Jesse Ortegon, John Mowery, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (PF) John Geib | |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas banks in the layup and he's fouled by Charles Taranto - foul #2 on Charles Taranto, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | August Cisowski swats the layup by Colin Musgrave | 36-38 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Christopher West gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas | 36-41 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-41 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Christopher West | 36-41 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Jesse Ortegon (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), Scott Lakey (C) Felton Robillard, Colin Musgrave, Joseph Erlandson, Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Thomas - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Smith (C) Thomas Zayas | |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon is whistled for a carry | 38-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF) Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | August Cisowski scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 38-46 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-46 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | August Cisowski grabs the board | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Andrew Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | August Cisowski clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse Ortegon | 41-46 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Christopher West is whistled for traveling | 41-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (SF), Warren Witherspoon (C) Gary Tellez, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), William Edwards (SF), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher Thomas, August Cisowski, Andrew Smith | |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (C) John Mowery | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | James Sullivan is called for the reach on Marvin Friedman in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Sullivan, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG) James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Christopher West scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Marvin Friedman | 41-49 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG), John Mowery (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Jesse Ortegon, Warren Witherspoon, Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (SG), August Cisowski (SF) Christopher West, William Edwards | |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | August Cisowski steals it from Felton Robillard | 41-49 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Scott Lakey swats the layup by Thomas Zayas | 41-49 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas snags the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Zayas, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Jesse Ortegon (SG), Warren Witherspoon (PF) Felton Robillard, Colin Musgrave, John Mowery | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Christopher West (SG), John Geib (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Marvin Friedman, Eric Mills, Norman Jandreau, Thomas Zayas | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Geib (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jesse Ortegon | 43-49 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 43-52 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon is fouled on the floor by Christopher West - foul #2 on Christopher West, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), Charles Taranto (C) Joseph Erlandson, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Edwards (SF) August Cisowski | |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Geib - foul #1 on John Geib, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Geib | 43-52 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Thomas - foul #3 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF) Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas (C) Andrew Smith | |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | William Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (SF), Scott Lakey (C) Gary Tellez, Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF), Norman Jandreau (PF) William Edwards, John Geib | |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Christopher West steals the ball from James Sullivan | 45-52 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas lays it up and in set up by Christopher West | 45-54 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | August Cisowski snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-54 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jesse Ortegon | 47-54 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Jandreau | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Thomas - foul #4 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), Colin Musgrave (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), Warren Witherspoon (C) James Sullivan, Jesse Ortegon, Joseph Erlandson, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), John Geib (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Christopher Thomas, Norman Jandreau, Thomas Zayas | |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Geib (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Gary Tellez is denied by August Cisowski | 48-57 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | John Geib gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman's pass is intercepted by Felton Robillard in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard double dribbles | 48-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (C) John Mowery | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | August Cisowski hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher West | 48-59 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon is fouled on the floor by John Geib - foul #2 on John Geib, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (SG), William Edwards (SF) Christopher West, August Cisowski | |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Andrew Smith | 49-59 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | John Geib misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 49-59 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | John Geib can't tip it in | 49-59 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Geib - foul #3 on John Geib, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Christopher West (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Norman Jandreau (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Marvin Friedman, Eric Mills, William Edwards, John Geib, Andrew Smith | |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Charles Taranto swats the dunk try by Thomas Zayas | 50-59 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Jesse Ortegon (SG), Joseph Erlandson (SF), John Mowery (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Felton Robillard, Colin Musgrave, Gary Tellez, Warren Witherspoon, Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-59 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to John Mowery | 50-59 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Christopher West drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Christopher Thomas - foul #5 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #10 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), Warren Witherspoon (PF), Charles Taranto (C) Jesse Ortegon, Joseph Erlandson, John Mowery, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Christopher West is fouled in the backcourt by James Sullivan - foul #3 on James Sullivan, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG) James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Christopher West is hacked by Warren Witherspoon - foul #2 on Warren Witherspoon, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Christopher West is fouled on the floor by Warren Witherspoon - foul #3 on Warren Witherspoon, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez's layup is rejected by Norman Jandreau | 51-61 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas can't connect on a runner near the basket | 51-61 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard blows the dunk | 51-61 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto can't tip it in | 51-61 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman runs out the clock | 51-61 |